Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Texting and driving

So...lately I have seen this so much it has become alarming to me. People texting while they are driving. A couple weeks ago I'm driving down I-15 and look over and this chic next to me is having so much fun texting that I think she was mistaking driving down the interstate for a ride at Disneyland! Then one day I'm pulling off to turn into my house and this girl flies by me texting right above her steering wheel. She was probably only going 70. No need to watch the road. Maybe the cops can show up at their door someday and tell them an inattentive driver has just killed their husband. I know we like to pride ourselves on multitasking, on getting a lot done in a short amount of time, but sometimes I think we forget the 6 or 7 times a day we get behind the wheel of our car how much control we have of peoples lives that are on the road with us. I just don't ever want to have to look someone's mom in the eye and say, well...sorry....I was texting.

6 comments:

Lynnette said...

You are so right! It is really scarey! I think people think that they can really have their mind in two places....hello....they can't! I wish that it would become against the law....OK easy for me to say, I don't even know how to text. But I know I couldn't drive and do it.
PS congrats and the weight loss!!!!

Ryan & Amber said...

Yikes! Scary! Crazy drivers or women drivers as Ryan would say. Good job on the weight loss. Keep it up!

Jamie said...

The roads are so dangerous! Its amazing there aren't more accidents. Its so easy to tell yourself that you can text while driving, drive home while sleepy.. etc.. but man, if anything happened, that is quite the burden to bear for life. A sleepy driver took away my niece and nephews parents. Anything can happen way to easily! Everyone just needs to use their heads!

DEBBIE said...

Hey.... The wreck I got into on airport road the guy was texting and ran into me going 60...
I have to admit.. I am guilty of doing this and have been TRYING to be better.

Shanna said...

I totally agree! I hate seeing people texting while driving. I always feel I can't comment on that sort of thing though because I don't even belong to the "cell phone" world.

p.s. I hate you for losing weight without me. Just kidding!

Megan Pickett said...

They will regret it when they end up hurting or killing someone!!