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In reply to the discussion: Hang up your goddamn cellphone and drive. [View all]brush
(53,865 posts)104. Texting is even worse than talking.
Unbelievable to me that morons actually take their eyes off the road to text while driving.
Can't get much dumber than that.
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My phone has a built-in app that prevents my phone from ringing while the car is in motion
catbyte
Feb 2017
#46
I've seen people pull out of a parking space, get out their cell phone to make a call
csziggy
Feb 2017
#9
Yes - while they're BACKING OUT OF THEIR SPACE!! Pedestrians around, kids,
bullwinkle428
Feb 2017
#24
Not only is there a horrifying lack of concern for the welfare of others........
pablo_marmol
Feb 2017
#13
I think people get so used to using their phones because of the convenience,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2017
#19
Interesting that my car beeps when I don't have my seatbelt on, or when a door or
No Vested Interest
Feb 2017
#15
I'm sorry to hear about your friend. I know the story you're talking about, and it sounds like a
RedWedge
Feb 2017
#16
Cops have "double-secret" skills, and are superior to the rest of us.
JustABozoOnThisBus
Feb 2017
#65
There must be a way for the steering wheel to detect if you have two hands on it or not.
meadowlander
Feb 2017
#62
There are apps that will automatically block texts and texting when your car is moving.
wcast
Feb 2017
#61
I see cell phone use as it is today no different than addiction to cigarettes or drugs . First admit
geretogo
Feb 2017
#63
No. I'm trying to remind people that their or other people's lives
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2017
#80
A young woman who wants to be a suprvisor where I worked texted another crew member when I knew
brewens
Feb 2017
#85
I'm a runner. I wear bright colors and keep my head up; stop for cars if they appear to be turning.
C Moon
Feb 2017
#90
Got stuck behind some idiot texting (or maybe looking at their GPS on their phone)
CousinIT
Feb 2017
#105
A Bluetooth earpiece costs about $20, a car $20k, a felony conviction over your lifetime? Millions
HoneyBadger
Feb 2017
#108