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Texting update

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by marc 55, Oct 24, 2013.

  1. marc 55

    marc 55 Well-Known Member

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    Good News: I have been following a texting case since December 2012 where an 18 year old was texting and making phone calls. He went over the double line, hit someone head-on but did not kill her. His friends also said he had a few beers but that was never proved. He was sentenced to five years in June and appealed twice. He lost both appeals and will start his five year term next week. Superior Court Judge said this sort of ignorance and stupidity will not be tolerated. I hope you have learned something. Take responsibility for your actions. Hope he likes prison sex.

    Bad News: In todays paper there was a story about a 35 year old woman who was texting, driving on a suspended license and crossed two lanes hitting a 58 year old welder returning home from work. He was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. Several witnesses said she was texting and her car veered all over the road.She has been charged with vehicular homicide. Maximum penalty is only 10 years though. She will be out when she is 45 assuming she gets the full 10 years. That is not justice in my book.
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    They need to turn off texting in phones when the GPS sees 10 MPH or greater
    hotroadking, Oct 24, 2013
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    They shouldn't be texting at all.
    joshbob, Oct 24, 2013
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    According to the news this evening her license has been suspended over 30 times...They should have thrown her ass in jail after the 3rd...We need to go back to 3 strikes and yer out...
    marc 55, Oct 24, 2013
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    I like the idea but then passengers in the car will complain...But then again, I could care less what the passengers think...How about they have a conversation or something?
    marc 55, Oct 25, 2013
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    Exactly, you could let texts come in, or if they have a voice to text app in the car or headset, where it's read to them and they dictate back, that's not much different than talking to a passenger, listening to the radio or on the phone.

    It's the looking down to type that's the issue.

    Thing is when the car stops at a light you can text because the gps senses no movement...

    I'm not for government intervention into lives but in this case it's stupid
    people hurting the smart people by texting and driving...
    hotroadking, Oct 25, 2013
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    You ever seen a car load of girls having a conversation in a car. Heads, arms and hands going every direction at the same time. Just as bad or worse than texting. How about we just pay attention to what's going on around you while your driving.

    Sent via iPhone.
    FLHTbiker, Oct 25, 2013
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