Official Don't Text and Drive Thread

[Sad Bunny]

Everyone thinks that, and yet somehow we still lose thousands of people every day.

this made me laugh

 

[Sad Bunny]

See this is what I'm talking about. You have to know what's gonna happen 10 seconds ahead of time.

If I'm going to look down at a text, I'm first going to scan the road. Is there a car in front of me? Is there a safe distance between us? How fast is that car going in relation to my speed? What are the cars to my left and right doing? Do either of them look like they may want to abruptly jump into my lane?

All of these things need to be calculated. But most people neglect this stuff.

if you got to ask all those questions, you might as well call the person or just wait until you're done driving

 

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

if you got to ask all those questions, you might as well call the person or just wait until you're done driving

It takes 3 seconds to do all that. You're supposed to be watching the road regardless of if you're texting or not. That's just rules of driving.

EXPOSED!

 

[Double Burger With Cheese]

See this is what I'm talking about. You have to know what's gonna happen 10 seconds ahead of time.

If I'm going to look down at a text, I'm first going to scan the road. Is there a car in front of me? Is there a safe distance between us? How fast is that car going in relation to my speed? What are the cars to my left and right doing? Do either of them look like they may want to abruptly jump into my lane?

All of these things need to be calculated. But most people neglect this stuff.

Son, learn from me, just don't' do it. I know you Dale Earnhardt when you be whipping the Prius and all, but you might not be on point one day and get caught slipping.

 

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Again, I'm not speaking for everyone because it's a known fact that most people aren't good drivers.

So don't try this at home.

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

See this is what I'm talking about. You have to know what's gonna happen 10 seconds ahead of time.

If I'm going to look down at a text, I'm first going to scan the road. Is there a car in front of me? Is there a safe distance between us? How fast is that car going in relation to my speed? What are the cars to my left and right doing? Do either of them look like they may want to abruptly jump into my lane?

All of these things need to be calculated. But most people neglect this stuff.

Back in the mid 90s, there was this exhibit at the science museum where researchers were trying to investigate the common claim by people in accidents that they "didn't see" the very large object that they hit; or that it "came out of nowhere." The crux of their presentation was putting a picture on the screen (this was in a movie theater-type setting, with a screen that large). It was a picture of a large planes wing, with a huge engine on it. They then flashed a blank screen for a second and put the picture back on the screen to see if we could recognize what was missing. No one could tell that the big ass engine had been removed. They had to repeat the experiment several times for a few people to catch it, and finally they did it once without the blank screen and everybody got it immediately. Their conclusion was that looking down to change the radio station or do something else could cause most people to miss, even large, details. Texting is much worse. (I wish I was good with photoshop, I've been trying to recreate that experiment for years).

I'm a great driver too. Not gonna lie, I text and drive, and I do all the things you mentioned (as a part of normal driving, not just when texting) but I haven't disillusioned myself into thinking it's not unsafe. We've just been lucky. And the truth is, the odds are on our side (especially when practicing good driving habits), but when the 1% event happens, who cares what the odds are?

 

[BillBanneker]

I use talk to text when i drive

But yeah, I see middle aged white chicks doing that on the interstate now shyt is

 

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Son, learn from me, just don't' do it. I know you Dale Earnhardt when you be whipping the Prius and all, but you might not be on point one day and get caught slipping.

But the thing is, if I'm slipping then I'm slipping. That's bad news regardless of whether I'm texting or not.

Texting isn't the only thing that causes accidents. And that's why I don't slip.

I learned my lesson years ago when a cat ran a red light and banged me out the frame. I know I'm good behind the wheel but I HAVE to stay focused when I drive because of everybody else. That's why your caught slipping warning doesn't make a lot of sense to me. As long as I'm driving, I'm focused. I'm simply able to incorporate something like texting into driving like using a turn signal, adjusting the AC or occasionally looking up in my rear view.

 

[Boutdatlife]

Yeah I need to stop all it takes it one time for something terrible to happen

 

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Back in the mid 90s, there was this exhibit at the science museum where researchers were trying to investigate the common claim by people in accidents that they "didn't see" the very large object that they hit; or that it "came out of nowhere." The crux of their presentation was putting a picture on the screen (this was in a movie theater-type setting, with a screen that large). It was a picture of a large planes wing, with a huge engine on it. They then flashed a blank screen for a second and put the picture back on the screen to see if we could recognize what was missing. No one could tell that the big ass engine had been removed. They had to repeat the experiment several times for a few people to catch it, and finally they did it once without the blank screen and everybody got it immediately. Their conclusion was that looking down to change the radio station or do something else could cause most people to miss, even large, details. Texting is much worse. (I wish I was good with photoshop, I've been trying to recreate that experiment for years).

I'm a great driver too. Not gonna lie, I text and drive, and I do all the things you mentioned (as a part of normal driving, not just when texting) but I haven't disillusioned myself into thinking it's not unsafe. We've just been lucky. And the truth is, the odds are on our side (especially when practicing good driving habits), but when the 1% event happens, who cares what the odds are?

I feel you. And that 1% is a good number because it's more realistic to me. When people send me emails about text and drive accidents and 2 sentences in you find out it's a 16 year old chick on prom night I'm like .

But I do believe there's an art to it. I shouldn't be saying this though because I don't want people to try this stuff. Most people simply aren't good drivers.

So again, I COSIGN THIS THREAD. At least as it relates to yall...

 

[the cool]

sign the-coli petition here I, _____________ will not text and drive

 

[TRILLWAVE]

crashed a bmw into a ditch, flipped it upside down, and totaled while textin...dont do it

 

[BrothaZay]

I truly hate people who do this

 

[you're NOT "n!ggas"]

i try not to do it unless i'm at a stop light but i still have my moments. i remember back in the spring though, i was on my way home from work and i seen this old nerdy ass white man and he had his shyt ABOVE the steering wheel, leanin forward to stare in to the screen and he had BOTH hands on his phone, drivin with his fukkin forearms thats prolly the first and ONLY time i'll wish a cop was ridin down the same street as me... in retrospect i shoulda honked and screamed the hell outta him. i wouldn't be surprised if that fakkit was playin a game. fukk is wrong with you

Spoiler

yall aint gon never stop me from switchin songs and drivin though

 

[thoushallhustle]

I dont text and drive. I took too many defensive driving classes. It can wait. Or I can just call you. You have to pay attention out here. You never know when some debris from a truck might be flying at your windshield at lightning speed, or some rubber from a tire pops in the middle of the road.