Driving while texting

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New road safety video released (see here) aimed at deterring drivers from texting.
Personally I think it's a pretty good video - should get the message across, they want it shown in schools nationwide. Opinions?

Apparently 45% of UK drivers admitted texting while driving (of 2000 asked).

I've been known to once or twice.. but in my defense, I can touch-text (therefore keep my eyes on the road all times). Unfortunately (or fortunately) I can no longer do so with my new touchscreen phone so texting while driving is definitely out!

Let the discussion begin..
 
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Amoeba said:
I did this once and once only as I ended up driving into a kerb (middle of the night, empty coastal road). Definately learned my lesson and shall not be doing it again.
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Error! Hope you weren't going too fast?!

peterattheboro said:
Women can't multi task like us men can.
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Hehe :D

Vigoro said:
wait wait wait wait wait, why did that fiesta driver go across the road at them? was he aiming for them or something? :p
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It's actually Janesy_B, wanting a reason to upgrade to a new one ;)
 
DavidQ said:
I find it rather awkward to text on my iPhone when driving, just don't bother now at all.
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On a side note, TomTom have just released their iPhone app. Is using that while driving going to be as bad as texting? Presumably people won't have a stand in the same way they do for proper SatNavs so the iphone'll be on the lap or something..?
 
It's clearly cos they've got something to hold onto - a steering wheel!

By the way, the picture of the teenager on the right, in the photo on that page, = demon child!!
 
Unfortunately, IMO, putting an oldster, or whatever, as a driver would then lead the younger generation to think, at least subconsciously, that that can't happen to me because I'm younger, my reflexes are better, older people have to focus too much when texting whereas I was brought up with it therefore I wouldn't have a problem.
 
I think when you're giving or going to be giving someone a lift and the opportunity to do any of the above comes up, what it comes down to as much as anything else is whether you'd be happy if they were giving you a lift and doing what you're considering doing. If the answer is no, then clearly you shouldn't do it from an ethical point of view, whether or not it's within the bounds of the law.

IMO it's a bit different if you're the only one in the car. It perhaps shouldn't be, as there're still other drivers on the road, of course, but somehow you're less responsible for them.. I suppose they can at least try to avoid you if you do something silly, whereas the person you're giving a lift to would just be screwed. Plus, with texting/phoning, there'll be times when you can do that without being a greater risk to other road users - e.g. empty road - whereas there'll never be a time (other than stationary traffic) when you'll not be a greater risk to your passenger.

But a lot of it does depend on the road situation. For example, driving through town I wouldn't be entirely comfortable with having a (handsfree) phone call even just by myself, due to the nature of town driving needing lots of attention. But on a motorway, I'd be perfectly happy to have a phone call even with passengers, aside from it being a bit rude :p and I wouldn't mind the driver doing likewise, if I were being driven, just as long as it's a safe road with no surprises.

/waffle
 
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