Texting while driving

[paulsharvey]

Wonder how many wrecks have been caused by cigarette ash falling in your lap...

 

[joefromga]

Eat burger, hold sweet tea, shift and drive was always a bit rough when I drove a stick.

Ever start a cursing rant when the lettuce and cheese start to fall out of the bun when shifting and makes a huge mess?

 

[Garycw]

There is a text option that lets you speak your texts. Though you're still distracted a few seconds

 

[joefromga]

There is a text option that lets you speak your texts. Though you're still distracted a few seconds

The problem with that is it always messes up important words then you're back to correcting them with your fingers.

 

[PILOON]

How about this:
Was stopped at a red light and an ambulance comes behind me with siren and all kinds of sound effect to get me to clear the intersection.
So I comply carefully checking for traffic (was none).
Cop pops up and issues me a ticker that cost me 3 demerit points and $150. plus costs as well as a contribution (mandatory) to a victims fund.
Ticket was simply for running a light, seems that there is absolutely no exemptions. More than once I have heard judges say 'Did you or did you not' and 'guilty', no explanations allowed.

 

[Garycw]

How about this: Was stopped at a red light and an ambulance comes behind me with siren and all kinds of sound effect to get me to clear the intersection. So I comply carefully checking for traffic (was none). Cop pops up and issues me a ticker that cost me 3 demerit points and $150. plus costs as well as a contribution (mandatory) to a victims fund. Ticket was simply for running a light, seems that there is absolutely no exemptions. More than once I have heard judges say 'Did you or did you not' and 'guilty', no explanations allowed.

If ambulance had room to get around you, stay put. Maybe even put flashers on to indicate you're not moving , to show your intent. If going through light was only way to clear path, that's different. Answer to judge would be NO, I cleared only path for ambulance. Last thing they'd want is to see you t boned in the intersection and two more victims.
Typically you go right for sirens and lights, although rare , but in some cases it's better or necessary to just stay put

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Wonder how many wrecks have been caused by cigarette ash falling in your lap...

Hah! I recall back in the day...I was wearing a pair of blue, bell bottom double knits and a pair of white Corfams. Lost the fire out of my cig; it landed in my lap, I might say in a very inconvenient place, quickly burned a hole through my pants and shorts down to my skin. It didn't leave a scar, but I did leave some black skid/swerve marks on the street. Really curled my side burns!

 

[Garycw]

Also distracting is a wasp, large bumble bee around your head, especially if allergic. Same with a large wolf spider on back side of sun visors hen you pull it down. Especially if it's in the run and you have arachnophobia. I've also heard of head ons due to a sneeze.
Texting is illegal in Ohio if under 18. ?? I've seen better teenage drivers than some adults.

 

[turnkey4099]

Also distracting is a wasp, large bumble bee around your head, especially if allergic. Same with a large wolf spider on back side of sun visors hen you pull it down. Especially if it's in the run and you have arachnophobia. I've also heard of head ons due to a sneeze.
Texting is illegal in Ohio if under 18. ?? I've seen better teenage drivers than some adults.

Our town two or three years ago on main sstreet had a snowplow ltake out a coffee stand due to the driver having a coughing fit.

 

[Ed of all trades]

My wife's niece's family borrowed a truck and had a very mad black snake drop from under the dash on the drivers feet. I guess it is hard to drive with your feet on the seat. They totaled it but the owner understood.:laughing: No body hurt. Ed