People who text and drive

[mattsayle]

On my way home from work, I was sat at a T junction waiting to pull out onto a busy ish road. I was looking left and saw a car coming. For some reason I kept watching it. Next minute, it ran really close to the kerb, kicked up loads of dirt and just about kept it on the road, sweverved violently onto the other side the straightend up a she drove past me. Phone in one hand, fag in the other, texting away.

Now then, I was annoyed about that. It was when i looked up and saw the mother and 3 kids walking right where the car would have ended up had it lost control. I dread to think of the results. Do people just not think??


If I was a copper, I would have pulled them and melted there license right infront of there eyes.

[North West Tom]

Similar thing happened last night, but I wasn't there. I'm told that this chap had his gf and mate in the car, and he was changing song on his iPod. He strayed into the opposite lane towards oncoming traffic!

Passed his test a few weeks ago with 15 minors, and he's a st driver.

[TheCarpetCleaner]

As much as I dislike people who get heavily involved in a text message while driving, there are far worse drivers who are mindblowingly lethal without having a gadget to distract them, while they are paying their full attention.

These people scare me far far more, as at their best concentration level, they are st...

No excuse of course, but I would rather hit those drivers hard first.

[s24ng]

i dont know how people can text,smoke,be on the phone...when driving!!i can barely fathom out how to put the wipers on to intermitent WHILE driving...yes im only a day away from my test...but still!!!

[Orb the Impaler]

I don't personally (and this is MY point of view, before I get flamed - and I don't do it either; I don't want 3 points) really give a toss about driving while on the phone where safe to do so.

However texting - unreal! I see it all too often too - mainly young laydeez it has to be said.

[Taita]

I find I can speak on the phone no problems - but texting on an iPhone is impossible.

Not that I have ever done it blah blah.

[tom2019]

texting while driving is easy , just don't look at the screen...

[clarkey318is]

Yeah, I can text without looking at the screen and with one hand, it has little bearing on my concentration, to be honest.

[109 Bob]

s24ng said:

i dont know how people can text,smoke,be on the phone...when driving!!i can barely fathom out how to put the wipers on to intermitent WHILE driving...yes im only a day away from my test...but still!!!

Then I hope it's not raining when you take your test.

[Rawwr]

North West Tom said:

Passed his test a few weeks ago with 15 minors, and he's a st driver.

I think I'd struggle with the test too if I had 15 kids in the car!

[obscene]

Rawwr said:

North West Tom said:

Passed his test a few weeks ago with 15 minors, and he's a st driver.

I think I'd struggle with the test too if I had 15 kids in the car!

[Mr Dave]

Its a lot harder with an iPhone.

[catmartin]

No chance of being able to text on an iPhone! What's the deal with having your phone on speaker?

[Motorrad]

Given it's legal in most places I drive here in the states people who text and drive are s who I hope kill themselves without involving me,anyone I care about or some other who isn't using their mobile telephone.

[clarkey318is]

catmartin said:

No chance of being able to text on an iPhone! What's the deal with having your phone on speaker?

Don't know, but I can do that without looking at the phone too, and since I cannot figure out my Parrot bluetooth oojamaflip to save my life then I shall continue to do this.

[sparkyclarky]

clarkey318is said:

catmartin said:

No chance of being able to text on an iPhone! What's the deal with having your phone on speaker?

Don't know, but I can do that without looking at the phone too, and since I cannot figure out my Parrot bluetooth oojamaflip to save my life then I shall continue to do this.

Eh? read the parrot manual you cock-a-two! Better than 3 points and 60 quid minimum. Or take the bus

[tgx4776]

They make me so angry I can't come up with a proper response.

Prison

shot

ban from roads

Idiot control

[Scraggles]

mobile is left off, maybe on a recharge, never had the urge to do much with them after driving with sister who said my eyes sort of glazed over and almost ignored the road whilst answering a call many years back, did not realise it and made a lot of sense

[ZesPak]

s24ng said:

i dont know how people can text,smoke,be on the phone...when driving!!i can barely fathom out how to put the wipers on to intermitent WHILE driving...yes im only a day away from my test...but still!!!

It'll pass, when I started driving I couldn't do my seatbelt after I took off. You'll learn that.

As for texting/smoking/calling when driving: it only annoys me when they are obviously driving incorrectly (not indicating, driving way to slow/in the wrong lane,...).

I use the bluetooth and it still distracts me, but I'll never forget to indicate for example.

[Beardo]

I sometimes smoke whilst driving. Never on roads that I know I need my brain in for, though! Spark up at the lights/in a queue usually.
I won't even consider using the phone, either to speak or to text, no matter what.