PSA Texting while Driving

[oakranger]

In the United Kingdom, a graphic public service film depicting the ravages of using cell phones in cars.  They should air this in America.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ttNgZDZruI

[DaveJ]

Powerful video. 

[SPKmes]

As of November it will illegal to use a cellphone here. Hands free is still going to be allowed.
It is to be an $80 instant fine and 20 demerit points (100 and you lose your license over here)

[john9001]

driving is a full time job, hands free is still a distraction. unless you are a race car driver talking to your spotter or crew chief.

[Die Hard]

Though I think the real problem is not texting (or other distracting activities), but people not taking driving or Darwin seriously enough.

[Die Hard]

driving is a full time job, hands free is still a distraction. unless you are a race car driver talking to your spotter or crew chief.

So in other words you shouldn't be allowed to speak with a passenger?

I'm more of the opinion that if you can't drive and speak at the same time you shouldn't drive at all.

[oakranger]

My father-in-law was hit by a 16 year old and die on Dec 27.  The kid told the cops he was not on the cellphone and they checked.  However, they faild if he was texting at the time.  The kid claims that he did not see my father-in-law but four other witness behind the kid.  So it raised questions as to why the kid didn't see him.
At the mediation, our lawyer asked the kids if he was text messaging.  The kid froze up and faces turn white, but never said he did.  It was no doupt that he was text messaging.  

[Die Hard]

That's awful oakranger. However, texting while driving should be considered irresponsible driving, just as any number of other distracting activities like having sex or doing your makeup or all the other idiocies we see on the highways. We shouldn't need a separate law for each one of them.

[CAP1]

Though I think the real problem is not texting (or other distracting activities), but people not taking driving or Darwin seriously enough.

THAT is the correct answer sir!!!!!


people seem to forget that they're driving a 2 ton 4 wheeled missile.

[CAP1]

My father-in-law was hit by a 16 year old and die on Dec 27.  The kid told the cops he was not on the cellphone and they checked.  However, they faild if he was texting at the time.  The kid claims that he did not see my father-in-law but four other witness behind the kid.  So it raised questions as to why the kid didn't see him.
At the mediation, our lawyer asked the kids if he was text messaging.  The kid froze up and faces turn white, but never said he did.  It was no doupt that he was text messaging.  

dam//////sorry for your loss sir!

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[USRanger]

Damn right something like this should be shown in the States.

[OOZ662]

Washington State has outlawed all but hands-free cell use in vehicles.

[oakranger]

We shouldn't need a separate law for each one of them.

Well, it is not the best either.  Yea, you can make a law on these but ppl will still break them just like dinking and driving.  

Damn right something like this should be shown in the States.

This was filmed in UK, but couldn't be aired because it is "TOO GRAPHIC".  I do think something like this, dispite how graphic it is, will get the message to the public.  

[AApache]

Terrible truth is that people would still do it unfortunately

[CAP1]

Washington State has outlawed all but hands-free cell use in vehicles.

nj has outlawed cell phone use, unless using hands free device......but they're considering outlawing them too.


they once had billboards along rt 295 with a phone number to call from your cell to report people talking on their cells. and i'm not kidding.


 the police i also see on cell phones a LOT