Drivers - Cell Phones vs. Drunk driving

**ponyboy** · 11-10-2003, 01:52 PM

The New England Journal of Medicine has stated that driving while talking on a cell phone is the equivalent of driving with a blood alcohol level of .10 (driving drunk) due to the distraction factor.

Any thoughts? Stories?

Personally I hate people who talk on the phone while driving and they have (almost) been the cause of many accidents while I am driving to and from work. Odds are, if I get cut off or see someone doing something stupid they are talking on a cell phone while driving.

If I actually wrote down all the stories I have about stupid drivers I would update this thread daily.

**Triple Threat** · 11-10-2003, 02:08 PM

I agree with you ponyboy. Talking while driving should be for an emergency only, not for a social conversation. If it's not important, people should pull over to the side of the road, stop, and then talk.

**Larva** · 11-10-2003, 02:17 PM

i agree, came way to close to getting into an accident from people talking on their cell

**gr81** · 11-10-2003, 03:24 PM

I don't agree that those are equivical. I think that it is distracting to talk and drive, but a BAC of .10, Cmon!

**Burner02** · 11-10-2003, 03:31 PM

I am guilty of talking and driving..but then again..I AM the world's best driver..so I am probably just reduced to the averaged driver's abilities..

I have seen a women READING a friggin BOOK while driving once..glad I was going the opposite direction!

**irontime** · 11-10-2003, 03:58 PM

Damn this thread is so true. I was passenger of a woman driver while she was on her cell, and a few minutes later a cop pulled us over because she thought she was drunk the way she was swerving all over the road.

**Burner02** · 11-10-2003, 04:00 PM

you shoulda put yer head in her lap..and gone for the laugh!

**irontime** · 11-10-2003, 04:01 PM

Shoulda, never thought of it at the time

**Pepper** · 11-10-2003, 04:09 PM

This became a problem (or at least a much bigger one) when women started getting cell phones.

**gr81** · 11-10-2003, 04:15 PM

agreed. Oh and I like the Em quote in your sig pepper

**Pepper** · 11-10-2003, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by gr81
agreed. Oh and I like the Em quote in your sig pepper

I just saw that movie and loved it. Especially the ending with the free-style contest.

Tank top screaming, Lotto, I don't fit you!

**Burner02** · 11-10-2003, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by irontime

Shoulda, never thought of it at the time

yeah...I'm really great with the ideas or combacks...AFTER the event has passed...
it's all in the timing..

**firestorm** · 11-11-2003, 01:06 AM

I saw something funny in a movie one time. this asshole is talking on a phone while in traffic on a bridge the star of the film was behind him when traffic started moving (i think) and noticed the meathead on the phone and got out of his car, walked up to the jerk and took the phone and threw it over the side of the bridge. He said something funny when he did it. I'd LOVE to to that to someone.

**TheGreatSatan** · 11-11-2003, 01:13 AM

Originally posted by Pepper
This became a problem (or at least a much bigger one) when women started getting cell phones.

...and driving SUV's.

**ponyboy** · 11-11-2003, 04:52 AM

We should turn this into the driving rant thread.

I'm heading to work this morning at 6AM, and it is pouring rain on the highway...I'm doing 110KPH (70MPH for you Americans) which is 10 over the limit. I'm in the second lane. This jackass comes right up on my bumper flashing his lights and riding my ass even though there is room in the passing lane right beside me! Never mind the fact it is pouring rain and the road is slick.

So of course I slam on my brakes hoping he'll rear end me or spin out and crash. Fuqqing jackass.

**Burner02** · 11-11-2003, 06:57 AM

I hate hwo the traffic lights seemed to be rigged to stop normal flow of traffic. I really hate it when I am driving along an empty road, either late at night or early AM and the light turns red..FOR NO REASON! no cars in the opposing lanes..it just turns red.
This goes hand in hand with my theory that I was abducted by aliens at an early age and after my examination, they placed a tracking beacon in me somewhere. They are able to track my whereabouts thru traffic lights. I swear I catch them all RED!
It must be that way so they know my whearbouts..
"experiment 54281 is heading this way today....track him!"

That's my best explanation why I seem to ALWAYS get red lights..

and rant:
I haet SLOW divers in the FAST lane! Pull over!

**CRASHMAN** · 11-12-2003, 02:54 PM

how bout drunk drivers on cell phones?

**Rissole** · 11-12-2003, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by CRASHMAN
how bout drunk drivers on cell phones?

2 negatives make a positive so ya gotta do both then they negate each other and you can drive like Burner

**butterfly** · 11-12-2003, 10:32 PM

This thread sounds more like the "bash women drivers" thread

**Pepper** · 11-13-2003, 06:32 AM

Originally posted by butterfly
This thread sounds more like the "bash women drivers" thread

My post was not really a bash women drivers post, but I do think that the number of women with cell phones now will eventually be the final thing that gets them banned while driving.

It is not their driving abiltity. You have to admit that women are much more likely that men to just chat on a cell phone.

**kuso** · 11-13-2003, 07:03 AM

I wonder about those that smoke whilst driving.......

**firestorm** · 11-15-2003, 07:43 PM

Not me Butterfly, I seem more Men on Cells then women. The person that got their Cell taken away in the movie I mentioned was also a guy. Something about women on Cell phones is sexy to me I don't know why. hahahahaha

**Burner02** · 11-16-2003, 09:24 AM

Originally posted by firestorm
Not me Butterfly, I seem more Men on Cells then women. The person that got their Cell taken away in the movie I mentioned was also a guy. Something about women on Cell phones is sexy to me I don't know why. hahahahaha

hmm..something about a woman in lacy lingerie sexy..but to each his own...

**firestorm** · 11-16-2003, 06:18 PM

I was only kidding Bman.

**Burner02** · 11-19-2003, 06:57 AM

I know..but couldn't resist!

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