I admit, I do, but don't type out a novel like mentioned.
Most of my texts are a few words or a sentence anyway.
Most of my texts are a few words or a sentence anyway.
If I ever get hit by someone texting while driving, I am going to fake all kinds of injury.
Think most need to remember is, that much like streetracing, there's a time and a place where its far safer to do it than others.
Times not to TWD:
1) Rush hour
2) Bumper to bumper
3) High Volume (IE when its close driving quarters but youre still doing 65-70 easy)
4) Inner city (lots of side streets, driving variables, people pulling out of lots, etc)
5) Residential
6) Any road that has a bend (you know, because Americans + curvy roads is fail enough)
Times ill bust out the phone and answer a text:
1) After ive become "situated" in my spot on the freeway and nobody is making lane changes around me, nor do I have any reason to start the lane-change process
2) between onramps/offramps (since drivers are most prone to making lane changes and the freeway coming to an abrupt stop at these areas)
3) Long expanses of straight roads with no side-streets and calm traffic
4) Alone on the road (away from the pack, with no variables listed above)
Ill almost NEVER text on surface streets. I might bring the phone to eye level and glance to check it (or the time) but ill wait for a light to answer. Obviously the problem with many is lacking the common sense on knowing when and where you can afford to divert the amount of attention you as an individual need to answer. Most people who make it plainly obvious are usually the ones who have issues driving correctly in the first place, take away that amount of brainpower that they require to text from their total attention span and they turn full-retard.
As the OP stated I one night followed someone approx. 10 miles to my exit. Swerving everywhere. They made the same exit as I and when I passed I noticed....texting.
Are you guys that text while driving so ****ing important, you can't pull over or wait a few minutes to reply? :rollseyes
I only do it if I'm at a red light. Once it turns green, it goes back in my lap.
I can't see the sense in texting at all. It's easier and faster to communicate by voice; one can leave a voice mail, and it's not illegal or dangerous while driving. Can anyone tell me any advantage to texting over voice?