Most of us have heard news reports about accidents caused by someone texting while driving. There have been news reports showing how inattentive you are while texting. Far more so than talking on the phone without hands free, eating, or changing a CD. Recently I got to see how a person drives while texting.
I was heading up a major 4 lane street, when I got behind a pickup truck being driven by a young woman who was obviously texting. To say her driving was erratic is a major understatement. Her speed varied from over 40, the speed limit is 35, down to 25. She crossed over the lane lines at least three times while I was following her, once cutting off another car who blared its horn, to no effect. She also drove in the bike lane for quite some time. I said to myself then, that I was glad there were no cyclists using it.
Of course there were no cops around so she got away with it. She endangered numerous lives, looked like an irresponsible jerk and since she got away with it she will most likely do it again. Next time the results could be disastrous. More and more states are passing tough laws against driving while texting or using a cell phone without a hands free device. After watching one idiot drive and text I hope all states pass such laws.
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