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- DeskFlyer, on 09/20/2008, -1/+193jst flpd car brb
- lakkett, on 09/19/2008, -5/+87Put down the phone and pass the pipe!
- AmyVernon, on 09/19/2008, -3/+70I can't say I'm shocked.
- Dumbledorito, on 09/19/2008, -3/+63Especially when you realize that the vast majority of those texts contain "LOL" and don't contain useful information, like "the code to disarm the nuke is 087A2-83QJ."
- MidnightRIder77, on 09/19/2008, -3/+54Yet we outlaw calling instead of texting.
- inactive, on 09/19/2008, -2/+48*****, at least drunks are actually looking at the goddamn road. Not saying that I condone drunk driving, but come on - you put a drunk driver vs. a blind driver, the drunk driver will will every time.
- TheTaoOfBill, on 09/20/2008, -0/+45This article doesn't even address the real issue...
drinking and texting...
Don't let friends drink and text. - npsken, on 09/20/2008, -2/+45The code to disarm the nuke is actually 09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0.
- ericbenatar, on 09/20/2008, -4/+43Dont text and drive cause you might spill your beer!
- HapeninHap, on 09/20/2008, -1/+39driving high isnt dangerous. you're only going 5mph.
- inactive, on 09/20/2008, -2/+29YO DAWG, I herd you like cars, so we put a car in yo car so you can drive while you DRIVE.
- dmightx, on 09/21/2008, -2/+27I figured all phone use was outlawed while driving but is texting while driving still legal?
Texting while driving should definitely be outlawed. - gotalkmoney, on 09/20/2008, -2/+23I love seeing the ditzy girls with their fat sunglasses using both hands to text while using their knee to drive.. how safe.
- xptweakerntn, on 09/20/2008, -0/+17I can't believe how many people I see texting and driving. I've driven next to so many people who seemingly are staring at their steering wheel, only to later figure out they are texting. This is insane!
- Jimbozu, on 09/19/2008, -3/+20I don't see how this is a surprise.
- drez24, on 09/20/2008, -1/+16*writes down nuke disarming code*
- sillygato, on 09/20/2008, -4/+18These idiots are putting other peoples' lives in danger by texting "LMAO" to their friend while zipping down the freeway at 70mph. What, can "LMAO" not wait until you get home?
- anarcurt, on 09/19/2008, -6/+19I guess the government will ban all people under 21 from using cellphones.
- hmahadik, on 09/20/2008, -0/+12since u have started stereotyping people...
2. Asian drivers
(Oh i am getting so dugg down for this...) - novemberdream07, on 09/20/2008, -0/+12sadly yes
- ftotheill, on 09/20/2008, -0/+11That's because you're in the Taco Bell drive-thru.
- wadge22, on 09/20/2008, -1/+12Both are illegal in Washington.
- TheTaoOfBill, on 09/20/2008, -0/+10That depends on if the blind guy is Ben Underwood...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBv79LKfMt4 - bmdubya, on 09/20/2008, -4/+14This comment is the most I've ever laughed at on Digg.
- liquidfirex, on 09/20/2008, -4/+14Yeah I'm a good drunk driver guys! It took years of practice but I can do it safely now! I guess some people just lack the talent I posses?
/sarcasm - kent1146, on 09/20/2008, -1/+11To quote one of the greatest comedians in the past 10 years:
"... a background drug like weed. See, with weed, you can function. You ain't crisp! But you can function."
-Dave Chapelle - AirBallistic, on 09/20/2008, -1/+11Isn't it common sense that texting while driving is bad? I guess many people don't have common sense though.
- Wangeye, on 09/20/2008, -0/+9ecstasy and texting = 10x worse...
*mass text to everybody in phone book*
"I never really say it, but I love all of you. I want to hang out more, let's get an apartment together.."
- BinaryFragger, on 09/20/2008, -1/+10When you're in control of 2+ tons of steel capable of high speeds, keep your damn eyes on the road. Doesn't matter how 'good' you think you are at multitasking.
- krete, on 09/20/2008, -7/+15Well if you're head is town looking at the screen instead of the road the entire time then yes, texting is worse than drinking* and driving. But if you text at a red light, or when there is nobody close to you, I think you'll be okay.
*putting driving high and driving drunk in the same category is a joke - Rojj, on 09/20/2008, -6/+14My sister drove 180 km/h (about 110 mp/h) with me in the car while texting for quite a while and she didn't crash. But she did crash after having a fight with her BF.
Own list (most dangerous first)
1. Female drivers (we all know it)
2. ? - razrielle, on 09/20/2008, -1/+9May 1st 2007. NEVER FORGET
- Lain1k, on 09/20/2008, -0/+7In California only putting the phone to your head and two way talk is illegal. Texting isn't specified as illegal but any action that is considered reckless by a police officer can get you pulled over. It took them so long to just get the talking part of the law passed that adding in texting would have only made the process longer. So expect something specified in the future.
- mxpx720, on 09/20/2008, -0/+7I don't know who said it. But... "the difference between a drunk driver and a driver thats stoned is that the drunk driver will plow through the stop sign. The high driver will sit and wait... and wait... for the sign to turn green."
- fajitamelt, on 09/20/2008, -1/+7Two of my friends died texting that backward while driving blind folded, *****.
- DAC1138, on 09/20/2008, -0/+6The ass hole that rear ended us last week should read this article. F*Tard
"I only looked down for a second."
"Yeah, dude, (rubbing our necks) all it takes is a second." - pbnjeff, on 09/20/2008, -0/+6Well no wonder that guy is driving on the passenger's side of the car LOL
GO AMERICA - skotski, on 09/20/2008, -0/+5hell yes!
- decker12, on 09/20/2008, -0/+5In California, as of July 1 2008, you need a hands free device to talk on a cell phone while driving. You can, however, still text while driving. From the CA DMV page:
Q: Does the new “hands-free” law allow drivers 18 and over to text message while driving?
A: The law does not specifically prohibit that, but an officer can pull over and issue a citation to a driver of any age if, in the officer’s opinion, the driver was distracted and not operating the vehicle safely. Sending text messages while driving is unsafe at any speed and is strongly discouraged. - mbhakti, on 09/20/2008, -0/+5As far as I know you are still allowed to hold a burrito up to your face while driving.
The fact is that it's the act of participating in a conversation that is dangerous, not holding a phone to your ear. This law was a means to sell bt headsets, and the impact of cell related accidents will be little if anything. Meanwhile Plantronics and Motorolla get rich. - chanop, on 09/20/2008, -0/+5Yes, you can still text. They just banned texting in a couple countys of NY. They're putting things together for a state-wide ban now.
- cgruber, on 09/20/2008, -1/+6It probably has something to do with the 5 ft door attached to the rear of the vehicle.
- Jforsyth89, on 09/20/2008, -2/+7I hate seat belt laws. I don't think they should exist. However, they are fundamentally VERY different than laws which prohibit things like talking on the cell phone while driving.
If you choose not to wear a seatbelt, than you choose to put your own life at greater risk. If you choose to eat a big mac with left hand, text with your right hand, with chatting with your friend on speakerphone and driving with your knees, than you are putting the lives of EVERYONE around you in danger.
I believe that laws should protect people from other people, but not from themselves. - kokuei, on 09/20/2008, -0/+5Just shoot them in the face.
- feezus, on 09/20/2008, -2/+7Both are illiegal in Cali since July of this year. Since then, every ***** that has nearly killed me on the road has had their cell up to their ear.
- Sedako, on 09/20/2008, -0/+5We can't stop here, this is hick country!
- Visual77, on 09/20/2008, -0/+5Yeah, and that is what is wrong with lawmakers.
Rather than focus on the problem (distracting activity while operating a motor vehicle), they focus on a single instance (two way cell phone usage without a hands free device) and outlaw that.
It looks good on their resume, though, so who cares if it's ineffectual? - redsoxmb545, on 09/20/2008, -0/+4Driving high isn't that big of a deal.
- JuanBSU, on 09/20/2008, -0/+4An actual 'ass hole' rear ended you? That's probably why there was a wreck.
- jaykaywhy, on 09/20/2008, -0/+4I'm responding to this post from my iPhone WHILE driving and I'm doing perfectly fi
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