British Anti-Texting PSA (NSFW Graphic)

[ulmont]

Yeah I haven't heard of any cases of that causing an accident here.  Talking on the cellphone has apparently caused crashes tho, and there really isn't much of a difference.

Oddly, texting is more dangerous for truckers than talking, less for cars.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/28/texting.driving.dangers/

[Ed Anger]

This one's better

I'm going to hell for that bit.  And you're all coming with me.

That's definitely not the worst thing I've run through the Benny Hillifer. 

And then there's This one, which I didn't make but I'm still going to hell for laughing so hard at it.

Finally, the internet has something useful.

[garbon]

Yeah I haven't heard of any cases of that causing an accident here.  Talking on the cellphone has apparently caused crashes tho, and there really isn't much of a difference.

I think it was the cause of a train accident here, which quickly sped up getting the law against it.

[Caliga]

Oh right, that sounds familiar.  Wasn't there an MBTA accident in Boston a year or so ago also caused by a careless operator who was texting?

[Berkut]

Four high school girls died a couple years ago here in Rochester in a car crash that has been blamed on the driver texting while at the wheel.

[Maximus]

Same with a local college kid. There's a "Matt's law" drive on now.

Actually there was a girl in one of my classes a couple years ago that was seriously injured for the same cause. It's not that uncommon.

[crazy canuck]

The B.C. government is about to outlaw texting while driving.

btw my wife was in a car accident on Thursday which the police suspect was caused by someone texting while driving.  Traffic was stopped at a traffic light and a car went full speed (ie didnt break before making contact) into the vehicle behind my wifes car and that car was then pushed into my wife's car.

Thankfully no one was seriously injured.

[Neil]

Same with a local college kid. There's a "Matt's law" drive on now.

While laws named after random individuals is stupid, at least this one has the benefit of being necessary.

In fact, anyone caught texting should be executed.  Not just texting while driving, but texting in general.  It is perhaps the most repulsive habit this modern world has birthed, save only Martinusism.

[saskganesh]

Yeah I haven't heard of any cases of that causing an accident here.  Talking on the cellphone has apparently caused crashes tho, and there really isn't much of a difference.

a young chick here got ran over crossing the street. she was on her cell phone, didn't look and a truck hammered her. instant death.

as to the psa, I found it shocking, so didn't watch it all. maybe I should play more violent games.

[Neil]

Yeah I haven't heard of any cases of that causing an accident here.  Talking on the cellphone has apparently caused crashes tho, and there really isn't much of a difference.

a young chick here got ran over crossing the street. she was on her cell phone, didn't look and a truck hammered her. instant death.

as to the psa, I found it shocking, so didn't watch it all. maybe I should play more violent games.

Really?  I found it rather dull.  Slow-motion crashing is so two years ago.

[garbon]

texting in general.  It is perhaps the most repulsive habit this modern world has birthed, save only Martinusism.

I like it because it helps me avoid long drawn out phone conversations. Straight to the point.

That said, people who use texting shorthand should be shot.

[DGuller]

texting in general.  It is perhaps the most repulsive habit this modern world has birthed, save only Martinusism.

I like it because it helps me avoid long drawn out phone conversations. Straight to the point.

That said, people who use texting shorthand should be shot.

Agreed.  It also avoids inconvenient timing.  It's annoying to be called at a bad time, and it's also annoying to call someone else at a bad time (because sometimes they don't say it, but are instead getting antsy while trying to wrap it up).

[Capetan Mihali]

I really can't fathom texting while trying to drive a car.     Maybe in a traffic jam or something.   Don't you have to look at the phone while you do it?

[DGuller]

I really can't fathom texting while trying to drive a car.     Maybe in a traffic jam or something.   Don't you have to look at the phone while you do it?

Yeah, I really don't get it.  Talking on the phone I understand, at least you have the illusion of being able to observe around you.  But with texting, shouldn't your survival instincts kick in at some point?

[DontSayBanana]

I really can't fathom texting while trying to drive a car.     Maybe in a traffic jam or something.   Don't you have to look at the phone while you do it?

Yes. I did it once, in a traffic jam on the Schuylkill Expressway, and swore I'd never try it again.