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In reply to the discussion: Hang up your goddamn cellphone and drive. [View all]csziggy
(34,136 posts)109. Bet she was uninsured because that was not her first accident
I just don't get it - NOTHING is so important you have to stare at a cell phone while driving!
In fact I got in a fight with a niece because she was upset I wasn't instantly responding to her texts. No matter that I was driving when they arrived, she insisted her texts were THE most important thing. I was driving down to see my sick Dad the week before he died. She was texting me about which motel she was staying at. I finally told her to never text me again. By the time my Dad died I decided to never speak to her or her mother (my younger sister) ever again because of the things they did to Mom while Dad was dying. Those two taught me what a malignant narcissist was and life is MUCH better without them in it.
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My phone has a built-in app that prevents my phone from ringing while the car is in motion
catbyte
Feb 2017
#46
I've seen people pull out of a parking space, get out their cell phone to make a call
csziggy
Feb 2017
#9
Yes - while they're BACKING OUT OF THEIR SPACE!! Pedestrians around, kids,
bullwinkle428
Feb 2017
#24
Not only is there a horrifying lack of concern for the welfare of others........
pablo_marmol
Feb 2017
#13
I think people get so used to using their phones because of the convenience,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2017
#19
Interesting that my car beeps when I don't have my seatbelt on, or when a door or
No Vested Interest
Feb 2017
#15
I'm sorry to hear about your friend. I know the story you're talking about, and it sounds like a
RedWedge
Feb 2017
#16
Cops have "double-secret" skills, and are superior to the rest of us.
JustABozoOnThisBus
Feb 2017
#65
There must be a way for the steering wheel to detect if you have two hands on it or not.
meadowlander
Feb 2017
#62
There are apps that will automatically block texts and texting when your car is moving.
wcast
Feb 2017
#61
I see cell phone use as it is today no different than addiction to cigarettes or drugs . First admit
geretogo
Feb 2017
#63
No. I'm trying to remind people that their or other people's lives
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2017
#80
A young woman who wants to be a suprvisor where I worked texted another crew member when I knew
brewens
Feb 2017
#85
I'm a runner. I wear bright colors and keep my head up; stop for cars if they appear to be turning.
C Moon
Feb 2017
#90
Got stuck behind some idiot texting (or maybe looking at their GPS on their phone)
CousinIT
Feb 2017
#105
A Bluetooth earpiece costs about $20, a car $20k, a felony conviction over your lifetime? Millions
HoneyBadger
Feb 2017
#108