Texting and driving documentary: "From One Second to the Next"

Actually, the data that I've seen was presented by a representative of AT&T as part of a program his company initiated to address the concern. In case you missed it, that would be a company that creates products used for text messaging gathering and distributing data regarding the dangers of texting while driving.

I look forward to whatever delusional excuse you will come up with to address that one.

 

Are you saying texting while driving isn't dangerous? You're a damn fool, if that's the case.

When I had a flip phone, I could text someone while driving down the road with no problems. Now? No chance I'll text when I'm behind the wheel.

 

Well let's see genius - you think by jumping on this bandwagon now there will be a bunch of good PR for AT&T?

And when the corporate-hating lynch mob - you know the ones who want to vilify oil companies, tobacco companies, car companies and just about anybody who makes money (gasp) -- starts to turn on cell phone providers (cause you know that will happen soon enough) they can say "hey we are the good guys, we ran these really slick campaigns and were one of the first to have this app..."

I'm sure there will soon be research grants and tax incentives that come along with this as well.

And if you don't believe that this was in nothing more than AT&T trying to buy good publicity and keep the lynch mob away then you are meathead and I can't help you.

It is sort of like those ridiculous commercials FOR CASINOS where the head guy of Harrah's talks of the dangers of gambling and knowing when to set limits.

Yeah, cause that's what Harrah's really wants you to do - set limits to how much you spend in there.....

God damn are some of you naive.

 

I'm saying it is no more or less dangerous than people eating while driving, putting on makeup while driving, picking their nose while driving, etc., etc. yet you don't see anyone slobbering all over themselves to try and demonize and outlaw those acts.

I have NO PROBLEM with ad campaigns, educational campaigns, trying to talk to people about making better decisions while driving....

What I have a HUGE PROBLEM with is the idea that the government needs to get involved in the form of silly laws, forced apps on your phones, intrusive regulations and more excuses to tax us.

 

I hesitate to weigh in here, because of my well-known thoughts on the topic. But I just tried that simulator and it's crap on a computer. You don't drive with your fingers, using keys. If they have it on-site somewhere with an actual car simulator, it would be a better simulator. Doing it online tells you nothing because it's nothing at all like driving.

 

Totally agree. I did the simulator twice. The first time I only "crashed" because some moron turned into me (I wasn't even texting, I was actually watching the screen as the bozo turned into my car). The second time, I only crashed because I wanted to see how fast I could go on the game and I ran smack into the middle of a car at a red light. LOL

For what it's worth (and this doesn't mean jack shit), but I had a nice conversation with Justin on the simulator about the pizza we were ordering and never hit anyone, ran a red light or missed a turn. Maybe I'm just good at multi-tasking, but I certainly didn't learn anything about the dangers of texting and driving. Texting and playing a video game, maybe.

 

You said the data was gathered by the "whiners among us" looking for the next boogeyman. It wasn't. It was from a company trying to get ahead of a problem that could make them look bad.

By the way, "genius," I already said that AT&T's efforts are most likely driven by PR. In fact, I did it in a post that you quoted and responded to. Please try harder to keep up next time.

 

And much like a first DUI offense, even a bad lawyer will plead your first texting-while-driving infraction down to reckless driving, which doesn't mean jack shit to most people. It means you just have to be more careful to not get caught. Judges won't even enforce the sentencing laws on the books. The judges are the problem.

 

Right OOP because AT&T is the only or first entity to do studies and/or research on this subject.

You cannot be this dumb, I refuse to believe it.

 

Where did I say they were the first? I didn't. I said they are a source. Your reading skills can't be this bad. I refuse to believe it.

 

This is one hilarious thread.

If you think you can drive safely and text at 110 kph, you're delusional

Drivers who do that should be charged with reckless/careless driving and their licenses should be yanked.

But Zag also thinks that outlawing smoking in bars and restaurants is an infringement on rights. Always makes me laugh.

 

To be fair, all we had was a bunch of people preaching to the choir before he showed up, though Dick raised some interesting questions to start.