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texting while driving -twd

Published Jun. 30, 2009
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Why is it that people feel so compelled to stay in touch with others while they're driving? This is just a prime example of how selfish people can be while TWD'n. Put down the phone and drive people. It's that simple. There is nothing that important to risk the safety of others, while you feel it so necessary to text while driving. I just happened to see this article on yahoo and it kinda set me off. Sorry for the rant but, I saw someone doing this on my way to work this morning. ID10T!

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I agree completely. Generally when I see a driver doing something stupid I immediately think "hang up the phone!" About 99.9% of the time I'm right and the idiot just keeps yacking away.

Funny, I TWD a lot, well I used to. Now I just let it ring. It is really an OCD thing. ;)

I'm disappointed in people that can't focus on just driving. They are very self absorbed and obviously don't are for other people's safety.

Huck- I thought that was you that I let a flock of birds loose on the other day on the belt line. ;')

Was it me? I don't recall being on the beltline the other day. Dang I miss all my fun. ;)

TRF- Me, too. Especially when I have my kids in the car. If you're that self centered find your own universe and get out of mine. LOL

Saturday, I was driving down 40 in Haw River I was reading a text that had just came tru. A state trooper was just about to pass me. As he came up beside me, he hit his breaks and got just far enough back, that he could watch my hands and my phone. I too slowed down so that he was right beside of me, I looked over, strait into his eyes. He started grinning. I winked, blew a kiss, and picked my speed back up to 70. He passed me, and I replied to my text msg!

Con- Were your kids in the car?

I want to know why lawmakers think that LEO's and emergency personal such as EMS should be allowed to TWD? I'm sorry, they are just as human as the rest of us last time I checked? If you're going to pass a law, make it applicable to ALL that drive!!

"TRF- Me, too. Especially when I have my kids in the car. If you're that self centered find your own universe and get out of mine. LOL"

Those are the ones I hate the most; they have kids and are still texting, talking, and generally driving like morons.

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