September 25, 2007
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Because of the increase in texting-related accidents around the country, especially with teen drivers behind the wheel, some state legislatures are considering banning texting being permitted while driving. But I think this is entirely too extreme. All they need to do is add a texting segment to driver’s examination, and if the student passes by demonstrating enough texting dexterity it will reflect it on a new category on their license. Then if they ever are pulled over the police officer will see, “Oh, okay, you’re a registered texter. Have a nice day.” I say this not because I text, because I don’t, but rather because I have been walking down hallways while having a conversation with a person, and minutes later have discovered that they have subtly been rapidly texting their friends the entire time. The hiddenness of their texting is achieved by using only one hand, which sometimes gives me the mystical impression that their texting hand has a brain of its own.
Today I was driving in a car that had no CD player, so I was grudgingly forced to capitulate into listening to the radio. Fortunately I found a non-stop classical music station, and the experience that resulted was extraordinary. Over time, certain driving situations would form perfect synchronicity with the music, climaxing and decscending at precisely the right times. In one instance the music built up until climaxing simultaneously with the arrival of a green light. All in all, driving with classical music can be a very emotional experience. I’m sure if I had driven for much longer I might have helplessly gotten road rage had the music been at the right intensity when a driver cut me off.
Comments (12)
You’d think that someone responsible enough to either save up and buy a car, or demonstrate to their parents that they are capable of driving a car, would realize that texting and driving do not go together. Sadly, this is not the case. I don’t live in the suburbs anymore, but when I did, I would see this all the time.
I think lots of parts of us have a brain of their own….like my hair every morning….
Thanks for the thoughts and for stopping by.
Jana
I’ve never understood why people text anyway. I just call and say what I need to say or ask what I need to ask and be done with it. I don’t have time to push little itsy bitsy buttons with my big fingers. The problem with teens and cell phones period is they us them as toys. Todays teens and even adults just seem to HAVE to be DOING something. Just be still for a little while and do nothing but think and ponder on things. You never know what God may be whispering to you and you miss it cuz yer playing with your phone
Just my 2 cents for what it’s worth 
Have a blessed Weds,
~Grampy~
The world would be a better place with no cell phones and more phonebooths.
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Sometimes I wonder about all drivers!! I saw a woman on the interstate hwy…driving at least 65 … reading a book!! Yes, she had a book on her steering wheel.
Dumb, dumb, people. I must agree with you, however. If someone can deminstrate that they are capable of handling a responsibility or task, they should be allowed to do it. I wouldn’t, but that’s because I know my limitations.
The new Reader’s Digest has an article about distractions while driving. I think it mentioned a girl who spread out her notes and open textbook on the wheel and studied for a test while driving 70 mph.
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About driving distractions, I once saw a woman on a freeway in Houston (if you know anything about Houston Freeways, this is a terrifying thought) reading the Houston Chronicle….the FULL paper. No lie. It was being looked at not folded over, or one handed, but the two-handed, face buried in the middle of the full spread paper moment. I about drove off the road. It was almost more distraction to see than it probably was for her to “drive”. She must have had x-ray vision to still drive and see right through it.
haha great idea!
What a great idea! (And I concur with the texting hand having its own brain…lol!)
nor would they read mine, if they had one. they don’t have time, silly! they are busy being more intelligent than us.