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lpbk2713

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11. It wouldn't surprise me if she had some rude comments for the kid.
Mon Oct 27, 2014, 08:09 PM
Oct 2014



For interrupting her conversation.

I've seen that sort of thing happen before. People have no idea how
close they come to killing someone with their thoughtlessness.

^^^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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