# Texting and driving **URL:** \ **Category:** Safety\ **Created:** [May 29, 2010, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/texting-and-driving/49550 "2010-05-29T13:42:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/texting-and-driving/49550/1 "2010-05-29T13:42:20Z")
Found a neat video showing how the “texting experts” really drive while they’re using their phones while driving [http://www…vers-Video](http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Testing-Text-Messaging-Drivers-Video) ---
**Author:** ![Sarge\_From\_Wackbag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Sarge\_From\_Wackbag](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sarge_From_Wackbag)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2010, 4:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/texting-and-driving/49550/2 "2010-06-13T04:45:31Z")
It seems to be WORSE, when at military installations. Dependent wives, wondering why their husbands aren’t home yet, because the woman is ready to start talking about her day. ---
**Author:** ![Something\_like\_that](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Something\_like\_that](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Something_like_that)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/texting-and-driving/49550/3 "2010-08-01T12:45:34Z")
Why don’t people just pull over? I’d rather not reply to an urgent message than crash… ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/texting-and-driving/49550/4 "2010-08-01T13:07:20Z")
because they are afraid they’ll miss something if they don’t get it right away. In this age “have to have it in 5 minutes or less”, people put things on the back burner when they get that call/text. I think if vehicles took a step backwards about 50 years or so in terms of auto safety, then people might start paying attention more. Would someone really have to pick up that phone if they knew the all metal dash and non-collapsible steering wheel will crush their ribcage if they hit something? ---
**Author:** ![Sarge\_From\_Wackbag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Sarge\_From\_Wackbag](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sarge_From_Wackbag)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/texting-and-driving/49550/5 "2010-08-11T13:43:53Z")
It’s just not safe. Period. It doesn’t matter how great of “multi-tasker” one is. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/texting-and-driving/49550/6 "2010-08-11T13:50:56Z")
Yes. Lack of safety features won’t change human stupidity. ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/texting-and-driving/49550/7 "2010-08-11T20:50:26Z")
And it’ll help thin the heard a little bit. The fewer idiots on the road, the more oil we’ll save ---
**Author:** ![Jeffmw05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@Jeffmw05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeffmw05)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/texting-and-driving/49550/8 "2010-08-18T14:35:17Z")
I had a wacky teacher in high school who would witness this kind of behavior and proclaim “my god, they can vote and breed!”