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iscooterliberally

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38. Thank you! Driving does require our 100% attention.
Mon Oct 27, 2014, 09:49 PM
Oct 2014

so many things can go wrong. I wish it were more challenging to get a license testing wise. In my state you need to have pulse and 26 forms of identification. it's like they care more about who your are and could care less about whether you can actually drive. I wish our state would spend more on public transportation too. I lived in Boston for two years, and left my car parked. I rode the train everywhere. You can blab all you want on the train. I miss the T, but not the snow!

^^^This^^^ Aerows Oct 2014 #1
Yet, this week I have watched 3 current tv shows where the actor(s) are driving & talking on a cell dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #60
Every single accident Aerows Oct 2014 #71
Many years ago I drove a Beetle, on long commutes dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #72
LOL! Aerows Oct 2014 #73
good example of how smart phones are contributing to increasing idiocy/derangement of our society uhnope Oct 2014 #2
Smart phones for dumb people. Irony? L0oniX Oct 2014 #14
Bullshit. SomethingFishy Oct 2014 #17
it lowers the quality of life of those of us around idiotic users uhnope Oct 2014 #23
What a fascinating fantasy world you live in... gcomeau Oct 2014 #57
lol. angry defense of smart phones uhnope Oct 2014 #58
Reading that as me being angry says a lot about you. gcomeau Oct 2014 #59
what evidence do we have that it was a smart phone? fishwax Oct 2014 #37
vs what? uhnope Oct 2014 #40
vs a feature phone fishwax Oct 2014 #41
Ya they do it all the time in my area. cstanleytech Oct 2014 #3
I've caught school bus drivers doing it, too theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #5
If I ever see a bus driver talking on a cell phone MineralMan Oct 2014 #7
I've caught two so far. theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #15
In MN, passing a school bus with lights flashing is MineralMan Oct 2014 #20
A school district around here is installing cameras to catch people filling around them. tammywammy Oct 2014 #45
Couldn't agree more BrotherIvan Oct 2014 #4
Wow, I hadn't heard that. theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #6
Here's another bit of insanity Art_from_Ark Oct 2014 #18
They are a 2naSalit Oct 2014 #25
Spot On IVoteDFL Oct 2014 #54
What many fail to recognize 2naSalit Oct 2014 #69
I agree. I was hurt by a blab n drive, and they got away. iscooterliberally Oct 2014 #24
That is one horrible story. I hope you' re now fully truedelphi Oct 2014 #28
I'm ok now. This happened 6 years ago to the day. iscooterliberally Oct 2014 #31
I take it you live in California - like I do. truedelphi Oct 2014 #68
Actually I'm in South Florida. iscooterliberally Oct 2014 #70
You're right -- she probably doesn't even know what she did theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #32
Thank you! Driving does require our 100% attention. iscooterliberally Oct 2014 #38
selfish assholes JI7 Oct 2014 #8
Yep! And when they're not running down pedestrians... dorkzilla Oct 2014 #10
Good grief, I am sick of watching people on the phone, talking and texting. greatlaurel Oct 2014 #9
Yeah, they act like they're the innocent party theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #21
It wouldn't surprise me if she had some rude comments for the kid. lpbk2713 Oct 2014 #11
Terrorists are driving next to you everyday ...and they WILL kill you. L0oniX Oct 2014 #12
self absorbed heaven05 Oct 2014 #13
forget the l.p.# and just grab a rock belzabubba333 Oct 2014 #16
Glad I'm not a cop HoosierCowboy Oct 2014 #19
Maybe if she'd seen this PSA she might be less likely to use the phone: FailureToCommunicate Oct 2014 #22
I would like to see 2naSalit Oct 2014 #26
At first I thought she was screaming because she... Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #47
People who drive and blab continually praise themselves as to how truedelphi Oct 2014 #27
Oh yeah, I've heard more than one theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #30
Just saw one myself (left my name and number) last hour. C Moon Oct 2014 #29
Well, she IS the center of the universe. All the Me-Firsts are. nt valerief Oct 2014 #33
If it had been Text-N-Drive customerserviceguy Oct 2014 #34
Actually, she wasn't paying any attention at all to the many pedestrians theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #39
I think it's time to start arming phones mindwalker_i Oct 2014 #35
And today azureblue Oct 2014 #36
Cell phone use while driving was recently made illegal... 3catwoman3 Oct 2014 #42
In some states you can't be pulled over for using your cell phone... theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #43
It takes a special pipi_k Oct 2014 #44
It's why I carry binoculars in my car... ReRe Oct 2014 #46
Volkswagen - Eyes on the road Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #48
Wow -- that was incredible! theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #50
If you caught her she would have said you can have my smart phone when you kairos12 Oct 2014 #49
I was hit by someone talking on a phone... tridim Oct 2014 #51
Amen and amen! TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #52
You made a very good point theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #53
I'm convinced it's more an attitude of "I'm using the road now... TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #56
The day I swore off: Mister Ed Oct 2014 #62
Thank you, Mr. Ed!! theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #65
So tired of hearing how using a phone on the road is evil. Daemonaquila Oct 2014 #55
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Both for this post and for stopping to respect KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #61
It should count as a third offense DUI. obxhead Oct 2014 #63
Hang up and drive, and make the world a little bit safer. Alkene Oct 2014 #64
I don't understand why people have to yack all the time now. WhiteAndNerdy Oct 2014 #66
"Blab-N-Drive" FTW! KamaAina Oct 2014 #67
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