You can't fix stupid

dodge guy wrote:
concerning cell phones.....there are 2 groups. those that can do 2 things at once and those that can`t walk and chew gum. some people need the law and dome don`t! I have hands free in my X, but never have an issue holding the phone.

What you've said is exactly why they need to have the laws enforced. Too many people have said I don't have a problem using the phone, but they've never noticed that they've cut people off, veered across traffic, narrowly missed a motorcycle, etc. According to them it never happened because they didn't see it happen. It happened, they just didn't see it because they were on their stupid phone.

Homer wrote:
Fransesca Knowles X 2 and safety is everyones business.

X3 - when it's your family the butt head kills it might make some rethink there position.

Francesca Knowles wrote:

rickeoni wrote:

More dangerous to call on your phone while driving! Talking on the phone is far more stupid than speeding.

:S

Excessive speed killed 10,230 U.S. Americans in 2010. source


Phone distraction while driving killed 350 U.S. Americans in 2011.source

From the link you quoted on cell phone deaths, the very next sentence after the number of 350 that you quoted: "And most experts say these statistics are vastly underreported, meaning that thousands more lives a year are almost certainly being claimed by an epidemic whose causes are already well understood."

Just saying, it is much more than 350.

LarryJM wrote:

Crowe wrote:
So, yeah- it IS our business!

Yes, indeed it is!

It may be your business Francesca & Ray but it's not mine. If you want to make it your business, go for it. As for me, I have enough on my plate already. I'm not going take on your "stuff" also.

A quick call to the SP to alert them is not taking on someone else's "stuff" - it's potentially saving someone's life, possibly even your own. If that driver had taken out one of your loved ones and it could have been taken care of by a 30 second phone call, you'd be carrying the burden and sadness of a whole lot of OTHER "stuff".

Speeding up to see how fast he was going DOES fall under the category of stupid is as stupid does. Makes you as dangerous as the original idiot because you are paying attention to HIM and not what you are doing.

I concur especially on your two points of the OP thinking it was O.K. to post what he did admitting to speeding up to determine that excessive speed and not bothering to call the police. It amazes me sometimes what people think might be wrong while failing to see how wrong they also are.

Larry

X2

OP speeding up is no better than the MH that passed him.
make the call. report it and don't be an idiot like the MH driver.

concerning cell phones.....there are 2 groups. those that can do 2 things at once and those that can`t walk and chew gum. some people need the law and dome don`t! I have hands free in my X, but never have an issue holding the phone.

Crowe wrote:
So, yeah- it IS our business!

Yes, indeed it is!

It may be your business Francesca & Ray but it's not mine. If you want to make it your business, go for it. As for me, I have enough on my plate already. I'm not going take on your "stuff" also.

A quick call to the SP to alert them is not taking on someone else's "stuff" - it's potentially saving someone's life, possibly even your own. If that driver had taken out one of your loved ones and it could have been taken care of by a 30 second phone call, you'd be carrying the burden and sadness of a whole lot of OTHER "stuff".

Speeding up to see how fast he was going DOES fall under the category of stupid is as stupid does. Makes you as dangerous as the original idiot because you are paying attention to HIM and not what you are doing.

I concur especially on your two points of the OP thinking it was O.K. to post what he did admitting to speeding up to determine that excessive speed and not bothering to call the police. It amazes me sometimes what people think might be wrong while failing to see how wrong they also are.

Larry

rickeoni wrote:

Francesca Knowles wrote:

rickeoni wrote:

More dangerous to call on your phone while driving! Talking on the phone is far more stupid than speeding.

:S

Excessive speed killed 10,230 U.S. Americans in 2010. source


Phone distraction while driving killed 350 U.S. Americans in 2011.source

Almost impossible to prove texting, reading emails etc. The statistics are probably far greater than can ever be measured. While I am not condoning speeding all am I trying to get accross is calling to report a bad driver whike you are still driving only compounds the issue.

Just remember the life you take may not be your own!

I HATE cell phone users while driving. Doesn't matter to me whether they have "hands free" or not. I have gotten pretty good in telling who is using a cell phone on the highway - speeding up and slowing down, slight movement of the vehicle back and forth across their lane, etc.

I also think the majority of accidents today are caused by cell phone use (again, does NOT matter if it is "hands free")... first thing most police will do today at an accident scene is check the driver's cell phone. I'm just going by my own experience in responding to accidents as a firefighter.

Having said that... even in states where hand held cell phones are banned (such as Connecticut), you are allowed to use a cell phone in an emergency. Reporting a drunk driver falls in that category, along with a speeder.

DiskDoctr wrote:
I wouldn't bother calling. Tried to report an extreme DUI a while back with 911. Followed the guy 15mins while they transferred around, each one wanting the full replay.

Eventually, I said, "Forget it, he's parked now."

It seems public reports of other drivers ranks up there with a raccoon in a tree reports.

IMHO, you'd be better served by leaving the phone on the seat and watching the road and traffic very carefully for any unexpected "maneuvers"

This ^^^

Francesca Knowles wrote:

rickeoni wrote:

More dangerous to call on your phone while driving! Talking on the phone is far more stupid than speeding.

:S

Excessive speed killed 10,230 U.S. Americans in 2010. source


Phone distraction while driving killed 350 U.S. Americans in 2011.source

Almost impossible to prove texting, reading emails etc. The statistics are probably far greater than can ever be measured. While I am not condoning speeding all am I trying to get accross is calling to report a bad driver whike you are still driving only compounds the issue.

Just remember the life you take may not be your own!

I had a guy in a dually pulling a giant 5th wheel blow past me when I was doing 70. About 10 minutes down the road, he was pulled over, ripping and tearing the rest of his side awning off. He looked like he had it under control, so I didn't stop to help. Thankfully, none of it was in the roadway.