Do You Text And Drive?

[BFritz21]

(02-22-2024, 01:43 PM)Arturo Bandini Wrote: No. Never.

I don't even answer calls.

The friend I hang out with about every day used to text non-stop while we he was driving me in my crippled van, which worried me but he always just blew it off when I'd tell him to stop. My van doesn't have a lock to hold my power wheelchair in, so if he wrecks while I'm sitting in my wheelchair, I'm probably out the front windshield or at least up against the dashboard.

One night a few months ago, he was texting someone, which only looks down at his phone for a second at a time, but I was watching his eyes in the rearview mirror while also keeping an eye on the road. As soon as he looked down, the car in front of us braked and I yelled in panic mode. Luckily, he hit the brakes and we ended up missing them by a foot, but my communication device was thrown off my lap and hit the dashboard and my wheelchair slid up and I was thrown up against the seat.

I told him I'm not riding with him anymore if he texts and he has gotten better about it.

I appreciate you not doing it.

(02-22-2024, 02:16 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: only rarely if needed...  I usually try and wait till a stop light or stop in traffic before trying to text.  even my wife knows i wont respond if driving

I used to be able to text while driving when phones had actual buttons lol... but now you gotta look



But on the same token i see people not only texting on their phones but watching TV and movies on them while driving.  also seen reading newspapers...  (i was baffled)

(02-22-2024, 02:20 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I might try to squeeze out a one or few word response at a stop light, but while actually driving?  Forget it.

You're a good man. People are so stupid these days. They can't a minute until they're at a stop sign or traffic light or, better yet, wait five or ten minutes until they get where they're going.