Red alert, IJAG ...

[Flash]

http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=49704e1f-c95d-43f7-a336-5b0b57441d03

Reuters
Published: Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Ninety-one per cent of Americans believe sending text messages while driving is as dangerous as driving after having a couple of drinks, but 57 per cent admit doing it, a poll released today said.

The Harris Interactive survey commissioned by mobile messaging service Pinger Inc. found 89 per cent of respondents believe texting while driving is dangerous and should be outlawed.

Even so, 66 per cent of the adults surveyed who drive and use text messaging told pollsters they had read text messages or e-mails while driving. Fifty-seven per cent admitted to sending them

 

[Gutter]

What about the ones who text while driving after a few drinks?

 

[imjustagirl2]

I do that too. :)

To be fair, most of the texts I sent this weekend from my car came while I was in traffic, so only going like 40.

 

[Lucas Wiseman]

I prefer to drive and surf the internet on my awesome phone (Gutter, you are so jealous)

 

[finishthehat]

I'm admittedly way, way behind on technology, but the thought of someone -- especially teenagers -- texting while driving is just mind-boggling to me.

 

[Armchair_QB]

It's no more distracting than putting on make-up, shaving, talking on the phone or watching porn. All of which I've seen people doing in their vehicles around here.

 

[imjustagirl2]

Did you stay behind the person watching porn so you could second-hand watch?

 

[Armchair_QB]

Did you stay behind the person watching porn so you could second-hand watch?

Next to him. Missed my exit by 30 miles...

 

[imjustagirl2]

Well played. :)

 

[PhilaYank36]

When I see people talking on the phone (sans hands-free device) or texting, I just run their asses off the road. Even better when going over a bridge like the GW or Pulaski Skyway.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

I do that too. :)

To be fair, most of the texts I sent this weekend from my car came while I was in traffic, so only going like 40.

Isn't there a thread about wack-ass southern drivers somewhere else on the board?

 

[imjustagirl2]

Boo! Hiss!

(I was in the North! Ha!)

 

[Flash]

Easy to do when you have the keypad memorized!

 

[imjustagirl2]

EXACTLY!

I don't even look down when texting, except to give a quick read to make sure I didn't screw up somehow. Other than that, it's easy.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

EXACTLY!

I don't even look down when texting, except to give a quick read to make sure I didn't screw up somehow. Other than that, it's easy.

Yeah, but your mother really wants to know why she should bring some candles and a whip and your boyfriend's sorry that your aunt died.

 

[Flash]

Hmmm, yes ... texting in error can cause problems.

 

[imjustagirl2]

No, those were the right texts, Fenian.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

OK, we've now entered the Land Of What I Don't Need To Know.

 

[imjustagirl2]

What? They don't make the candles I like here, and I can't be seen buying whips.

I wasn't going to USE it with her. It was supposed to be a surprise for the boyfriend.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Here be dragons...