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FHP: Texting motorcyclist crashes, dies
ORLANDO, Fla. A motorcyclist was killed in a crash early Wednesday in Windermere, and troopers say they believe he was trying to text someone when the accident happened.
Troopers said the 40-year-old, who has not been identified, was rounding a curve on Chase Road about 1:25 a.m. when the crash happened.
The motorcyclist crossed the center line of the roadway into oncoming traffic. Another vehicle struck the man.
Florida Highway Patrol officials said it appears the man was sending a text message at the time of the crash.
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liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)malaise
(268,997 posts)Bubye!!
Ganja Ninja
(15,953 posts)kentauros
(29,414 posts)People are addicted to their phones. And they'll appease their addiction wherever and whenever they can, even in potentially fatal situations.
While I readily admit to being addicted to the Internet (thanks, partly to places like DU ) that addiction is only there when I'm at a sit-down computer, not a phone or even my Kindle.
Now, I do remember reading that younger adults have been polled and it was learned that something like 50% would not do without their devices, even when driving. So, until we have fully automated vehicles that drive us, we're going to have to put up with the device-addicted populace, and the consequences that produces.
Ganja Ninja
(15,953 posts)I don't text and have never owned a 3G or 4G phone. I only turn my cell phone on once or twice a week to check for messages. I just don't feel like being connected 24/7 to the hive.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)Or maybe, I read ya
I used to text more when I was married, and even then it was only while I was on the train to and from work. Now, the majority of my texts are to a friend on the weekend over whether we're seeing a movie or not. And whenever my GF gets a new phone, I suspect there will be a bit more texts between here and NZ
Otherwise, my phone is almost always tucked away inside of my satchel. It's not a fixture of my hand.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)I've never texted via phone.
datasuspect
(26,591 posts)you simply deserve to die.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)hobbit709
(41,694 posts)and sentence is carried out immediately with no hope of appeal
If you do something dumb enough to defy the physical laws of the universe, occasionally you get lucky and survive.
datasuspect
(26,591 posts)people CANNOT PUT THESE FUCKING DEVICES DOWN.
if you DECIDE to text at 70 mph and you die as the result, you deserve to die.
Arkansas Granny
(31,516 posts)often times kill or injure other people with their stupidity. I don't believe they "deserve" to die because someone else was stupid.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)CrispyQ
(36,464 posts)Gidney N Cloyd
(19,835 posts)... that hit the motorcyclist.
greytdemocrat
(3,299 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)the shit out of me.
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)CBGLuthier
(12,723 posts)I think I would have to be totally fucking drunk to think it was a good idea to text while driving a motorcycle.