Texting while driving - is a message worth your life?

YONKERS, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Transportation and Consumer Reports magazine have released a poll that illustrates how widespread distracted driving is among young people and a plan to help fight it.

The poll says 63 percent of people under 30 acknowledge driving while using a handheld phone and 30 percent say they've sent text messages while behind the wheel. For those over 30, the percentages were 41 percent on the phone and 9 percent texting.

Only about a third of the young people said they feel such behavior is very dangerous.

"Distracted driving has become a deadly epidemic on America's roads, and teens are especially vulnerable because of their inexperience behind the wheel and, often, peer pressure," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

Story here.

Discuss. Is a damn phone call or text message really worth your life?

No its not.

I only text attractive women. So yes.

depends how hot the girl you're texting is.xTheExploited

I turn my phone off while driving.

I never even really text when not driving. But when it comes to making calls, loudspeaker = very handy.

Unfortunately, a lot of the time, these people hit someone else and the person they hit dies, while they get to keep on living. It is one of the most irresponsible things a person can do... and I think any unreasonable distraction while driving should carry huge fines (for infractions) and sentences (for committing injury or death).

I admit, before my province banned using a phone while driving, I often answered the phone and a couple times texted... but only when I was either at a stop light, or in light traffic. Of course, this was well before the studies started coming out showing that it is as dangerous as driving drunk.

My first and only car crash was texting. It was the same day i sold my xbox and got $150 for it. Then im texting some chick and im literally going like 1 mph and i thought i breaked already ( under the influence ) and then i hit this lady ,giving her a minor scratch on her back bumper,i was trying to get her not to call the cops ,and i did ..but i ended up giving her $100 ,witch really defeated the purpose of me selling my xbox ,iwas really pissed,now i just laugh about it.

depends how hot the girl you're texting is.xTheExploited

But if you died in an accident you wouldn't be able to text that hot lady any more.:o

[QUOTE="xTheExploited"]depends how hot the girl you're texting is.topsemag55

But if you died in an accident you wouldn't be able to text that hot lady any more.:o

[QUOTE="topsemag55"]

[QUOTE="xTheExploited"]depends how hot the girl you're texting is.xTheExploited

But if you died in an accident you wouldn't be able to text that hot lady any more.:o

It's clearly witchcraft.

YONKERS, N.Y. - The U.S. Department of Transportation and Consumer Reports magazine have released a poll that illustrates how widespread distracted driving is among young people and a plan to help fight it.

The poll says 63 percent of people under 30 acknowledge driving while using a handheld phone and 30 percent say they've sent text messages while behind the wheel. For those over 30, the percentages were 41 percent on the phone and 9 percent texting.

Only about a third of the young people said they feel such behavior is very dangerous.

"Distracted driving has become a deadly epidemic on America's roads, and teens are especially vulnerable because of their inexperience behind the wheel and, often, peer pressure," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

Story here.

Discuss. Is a damn phone call or text message really worth your life?

topsemag55

Depends on the message, like what if you're in a situation like in that campfire story about the woman who had a serial killer in the back of her car, if the guy had texted her instead of flashing his lights she might have lived. Or what about those texts that Brett Favre got? I'd say those texts would be worth my life.

[QUOTE="xTheExploited"]depends how hot the girl you're texting is.topsemag55

But if you died in an accident you wouldn't be able to text that hot lady any more.:o

But he risked his life for true love.

I try not to do it. But I do agree texting while driving is dangerous.

I will take a phone call if I am driving on the highway, but after almost crashing in down town Montreal while trying to text, I never text and drive.

[QUOTE="topsemag55"]

[QUOTE="xTheExploited"]depends how hot the girl you're texting is.xTheExploited

But if you died in an accident you wouldn't be able to text that hot lady any more.:o

There's a magnet that opens the bottom of the the beer glasses, they close when full.

[QUOTE="xTheExploited"][QUOTE="topsemag55"]

But if you died in an accident you wouldn't be able to text that hot lady any more.:o

topsemag55

There's a magnet that opens the bottom of the the beer glasses, they close when full.

My first and only car crash was texting. It was the same day i sold my xbox and got $150 for it. Then im texting some chick and im literally going like 1 mph and i thought i breaked already ( under the influence ) and then i hit this lady ,giving her a minor scratch on her back bumper,i was trying to get her not to call the cops ,and i did ..but i ended up giving her $100 ,witch really defeated the purpose of me selling my xbox ,iwas really pissed,now i just laugh about it.

booomer69

Nice sig... Now give it back :x

Nope, a text is not worth my life or others lives. That is why I do not text while driving. I will answer my phone occasionally though. Not all the time, but when it seems of importance.

HAAA! MY SIG IS BIGGER THAN YOURS :twisted: 8) :lol:and for the guys saying that they pull over just to send a text is a bit extreme,i mean im not saying its correct to text while driving,but its not that hard! but seriously dont be replying instantly to girls ,wait 10 - 15 minutes after every text,makes the conversation longer and drives the girl mad wondering why you havent texted back LOL

Its not that its worth your life, your life doesn't matter, thats your choice, its that you are risking the lives of others, people who are responsible and who do take care. ____

true that man ,i mean im a pretty fast texter but yea i understand what you mean .

Its not that its worth your life, your life doesn't matter, thats your choice, its that you are risking the lives of others, people who are responsible and who do take care. ____

Overlord93

That was just so sick...

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Its not that its worth your life, your life doesn't matter, thats your choice, its that you are risking the lives of others, people who are responsible and who do take care. ____

zmbi_gmr

That was just so sick...

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[QUOTE="Overlord93"]

Its not that its worth your life, your life doesn't matter, thats your choice, its that you are risking the lives of others, people who are responsible and who do take care. ____

Overlord93

That was just so sick...

Very true. The last car to hit the girls sent a chill down my spine.

depends how hot the girl you're texting is.xTheExploited

Yep. A message is worth my life.

Is watching a movie on my 10 inch tablet while driving home from school dangerous? It's a 10hr drive and I need something to keep me occupied. ferrari2001

Do you really need to ask that? Should be common sense.

[QUOTE="ferrari2001"]Is watching a movie on my 10 inch tablet while driving home from school dangerous? It's a 10hr drive and I need something to keep me occupied. xLFTMx

Do you really need to ask that? Should be common sense.

Satire.

Its not that its worth your life, your life doesn't matter, thats your choice, its that you are risking the lives of others, people who are responsible and who do take care. ____

Overlord93

Is watching a movie on my 10 inch tablet while driving home from school dangerous? It's a 10hr drive and I need something to keep me occupied. ferrari2001

Whoa...multitasking.:lol:

ferrari2001's brain = over 9,000!!

Is watching a movie on my 10 inch tablet while driving home from school dangerous? It's a 10hr drive and I need something to keep me occupied. ferrari2001

[QUOTE="ferrari2001"]Is watching a movie on my 10 inch tablet while driving home from school dangerous? It's a 10hr drive and I need something to keep me occupied. xLFTMx

Do you really need to ask that? Should be common sense.

[QUOTE="ferrari2001"]Is watching a movie on my 10 inch tablet while driving home from school dangerous? It's a 10hr drive and I need something to keep me occupied. topsemag55

Whoa...multitasking.:lol:

ferrari2001's brain = over 9,000!!

[QUOTE="topsemag55"]

[QUOTE="ferrari2001"]Is watching a movie on my 10 inch tablet while driving home from school dangerous? It's a 10hr drive and I need something to keep me occupied. ferrari2001

Whoa...multitasking.:lol:

ferrari2001's brain = over 9,000!!

Can you still change lanes and check your blind spot?:P

It's absolutely not worth it. My local police force made a video about some girl who kills her friends texting while driving a few years ago. They never actually showed us the full movie but the clip was pretty decent and was briefly famous all over the placeEJ902

Did they make it graphic enough to perhaps cause new teen drivers to stop and think about the dangers? I don't mean gory, but effective enough to get through to them?