Miss Peregrine Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Do you consider "texting and driving" to be only the actual action of typing a text or does it also include reading texts? ETA: This might seem like a "duh" question but I have a good reason for asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I voted "the whole process," as either action is distracting to the driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I voted "the whole process," as either action is distracting to the driver. Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Eyes on the rode. Hands on the wheel. Always. No makeup, no food, no nothing. You might be an amazing driver, and great at multitasking, but accidents happen and people die. Children die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 If you want to be technical then "texting" is probably typing in something on the keyboard to communicate with another person. But yes, when people say "texting and driving" I consider it to mean even just reading something off of the phone. Both are distracting and dangerous. Of course, so is someone trying to read a book, eat a bucket of chicken and drive on a highway at 65, which caused a rather horrific accident for my college boyfriend and his mother. Thankfully they were in a really sturdy car or they would not have survived. Drivers of any generation/era can be idiots. But people are becoming so accustomed to instant communication that it is almost an addiction. They cannot seem to stop themselves from immediately responding or immediately reading someone else's response. I don't have statistics and maybe I am wrong but it seems to me I have seen far more people texting on their phones than I ever saw reading books or eating buckets of chicken while driving. I have been guilty too of texting when it involved an emergency with the kids. And it was a mistake. I nearly had an accident myself. It scared me terribly. What if something had happened to me? Where would the kids be, then? Or some other poor person and their family because of my lapse of judgement? No. It just isn't worth it. Whatever is happening, it can wait or you (general you) can pull over. Don't text and drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi26 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I hand my phone to my teenager and have him read/type for me. Lol. I voted "the whole process" as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I voted for Nathan Fillion. But anyone who reads or types a text while driving is stupid and should be shot. Because it could be my kid you kill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 (Edited) :iagree: :iagree: :iagree: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I went to elementary school with two kids who weren't nearly killed; they were killed. 2 separate incidents. Put the phone down. Pull over. I really don't care what you do, but my kids and your son are more important than anything in the world that could ever be said. Anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I'm just stunned that anyone would think there is any reason for this ever. I am cautious about changing the radio station while driving. Meaning I'll wait until I'm stopped at a light or I pull over because I'm that cautious and I think it takes my attention away. I'm sure that's overkill. But reading and typing? WHAT ON EARTH?! No it isn't, You are right to be this cautious. It only takes a moment....My great aunt, who was only in her early 60s, was driving 70 on the highway, adjusted her radio, lost focus for that one critical moment, and lost control of her car. She died. The day after talking with me on the phone about all the fun we were going to have when she came for my high school graduation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 The answer is ALWAYS Nathan Fillion. Just kidding. It's the whole thing. If I'm driving and Indy is with me, I'll have him read any text that comes in and tell him what to respond. If he's not with me, it has to wait until I'm not driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Who is this guy? He looks like a cross between Charley Sheen and David Boreanaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 That's awful. No text is worth dying over. Again, I just can't understand this. I read some stat that claimed 70% of adults surveyed admitted to checking texts or texting while driving. ADULTS. I know kids do dumb shit, but adults?! And that many?! I don't get it. Makes me not want to drive really. Unfortunately, it's a little hard to get places without driving. I have never actually seen a teen texting while driving. I see a LOT of adults doing it. And several police officers. I did notice the other day that my driving is much worse when my kids aren't fighting, the radio isn't on, and I've got both hands on the wheel. I kept drifting out of my lane for absolutely no reason. I wonder if multitasking when not driving throws me off when I have to focus on one thing, the road, without distractions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Argh. Now I want a bucket of chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Who is this guy? He looks like a cross between Charley Sheen and David Boreanaz. Do you mean Nathan Fillion? :) Firefly Castle Buffy the Vampire Slayer (not one of the leads) Desperate Housewives (not one of the leads) Can someone else pitch in? I am forgetting some I know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 I actually saw someone flossing and driving! She was steering with her elbows. I honked at her and yelled at her to pay attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 You can't read and keep your eyes focused on the road at the same time. Reading is texting, too. the entire process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Do you mean Nathan Fillion? :) Firefly Castle Buffy the Vampire Slayer (not one of the leads) Desperate Housewives (not one of the leads) Can someone else pitch in? I am forgetting some I know.... I've never seen any of these. I only watch "clean" things so I can watch them in front of the kids, otherwise they swear at church. I did get hooked on OUAT and had to watch it after they went down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I actually saw someone flossing and driving! She was steering with her elbows. I honked at her and yelled at her to pay attention. My mom used to steer with one knee because she had a cigarette in one hand and a beer in the other. She was very proud of how good she was at it, and that she'd never been in an accident. She's also, oddly enough, not allowed to babysit the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I hand my phone to my teenager and have him read/type for me. Lol. I voted "the whole process" as well. This. If one of the kids isn't in the car with me, the message can wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 My mom used to steer with one knee because she had a cigarette in one hand and a beer in the other. She was very proud of how good she was at it, and that she'd never been in an accident. She's also, oddly enough, not allowed to babysit the kids. Really? Why not? ;) ;) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 The whole shebang. Hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. Always. I don't even like touching the radio when driving. The smallest distraction can injure or even kill you and others around you. When you are driving, you are operating heavy machinery. I think people fail to realize this - your car is a danger to yourself and others if you cannot properly control it at all times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I actually saw someone flossing and driving! She was steering with her elbows. I honked at her and yelled at her to pay attention. To her credit, she was paying attention... just not to the road. :glare: I hate that! It's bad enough when I see people doing stuff like putting on mascara when they're stopped at a light, mainly because I'm always wondering if they'll put an eye out in their hurry, but it really bugs me when I see people things like that while the car is in motion. I haven't seen any flossers, though -- yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I've never seen any of these. I only watch "clean" things so I can watch them in front of the kids, otherwise they swear at church. I did get hooked on OUAT and had to watch it after they went down. Understood. DH and I don't watch prime time anymore. But we are both big science fiction fans from way before we had kids. We started watching Firefly on DVD because we liked the movie Serenity (continues the story), then just followed Nathan Fillion on to other things because we like his acting. But we watch when the kids are in bed, either pre-recorded or off of DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I thought you were asking in the legal sense. Reading a text is not allowed either under California's no texting law "Q: Does the “hands-free†law allow drivers 18 and over to text message while driving? A: No; sending, receiving, or reading text while operating a motor vehicle is prohibited as of January 1, 2009 (VC §23123.5)." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I remember a similar discussion here some time ago, I think I might have even started it, but now I can't find a record of it. I was dismayed at how many people thought nothing of reading their text and checking the phone while driving to see who texted them. Obviously I belong to the camp of "the whole thing" and I'm terrified how many people think nothing of checking their texts while driving on the highway. :cursing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I thought you were asking in the legal sense. Reading a text is not allowed either under California's no texting law "Q: Does the “hands-free†law allow drivers 18 and over to text message while driving? A: No; sending, receiving, or reading text while operating a motor vehicle is prohibited as of January 1, 2009 (VC §23123.5)." What exactly is 'receiving a text'? Mine still come in while I'm driving, I don't know how to prevent that except by turning off my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 What exactly is 'receiving a text'? Mine still come in while I'm driving, I don't know how to prevent that except by turning off my phone. From now on you either need to to turn your phone off or text everyone you know and tell them not to text you until you text them again and tell them you've reached your destination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 What exactly is 'receiving a text'? Mine still come in while I'm driving, I don't know how to prevent that except by turning off my phone. Our phones have a "action" something or other that will send an ,"I'm driving" text if someone texts you. You set it up to cone on when you are driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Our phones have a "action" something or other that will send an ,"I'm driving" text if someone texts you. You set it up to cone on when you are driving. No way would I remember that. My phone stays in my purse while I drive so I might hear a 'ding' but that's it. Usually I have music on or I'm talking to someone in the car and don't even know a text came in. But no way am I going to remember to turn on an 'I'm driving' setting. Do you really remember to do that every time you get behind the wheel? I'm impressed. I'm just shocked that the law would prohibit a text even coming in to a phone while driving. That sounds really hard to police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 No way would I remember that. My phone stays in my purse while I drive so I might hear a 'ding' but that's it. Usually I have music on or I'm talking to someone in the car and don't even know a text came in. But no way am I going to remember to turn on an 'I'm driving' setting. Do you really remember to do that every time you get behind the wheel? I'm impressed. I'm just shocked that the law would prohibit a text even coming in to a phone while driving. That sounds really hard to police. Yeah. I would be interested in knowing if anyone has ever faced criminal charges for having a phone receive a text that they never looked at or even knew came in. Sea hard to enforce and unnecessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I voted that the whole shebang is texting while driving. I WANTED to also vote Nathan Fillian, but this is serious. I WILL have Siri read my last text to me, or dictate a text, if I'm stopped at a light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 No way would I remember that. My phone stays in my purse while I drive so I might hear a 'ding' but that's it. Usually I have music on or I'm talking to someone in the car and don't even know a text came in. But no way am I going to remember to turn on an 'I'm driving' setting. Do you really remember to do that every time you get behind the wheel? I'm impressed. I'm just shocked that the law would prohibit a text even coming in to a phone while driving. That sounds really hard to police. I haven't used it yet but it turns on automatically when the phone connects to Bluetooth or gets plugged into a charger. You decide the trigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Do you mean Nathan Fillion? :) Firefly Castle Buffy the Vampire Slayer (not one of the leads) Desperate Housewives (not one of the leads) Can someone else pitch in? I am forgetting some I know.... Also in Whedon's version of Much Ado About Nothing :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Also in Whedon's version of Much Ado About Nothing :) Yes!! Loved that version! I knew I was forgetting something! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I haven't used it yet but it turns on automatically when the phone connects to Bluetooth or gets plugged into a charger. You decide the trigger. Is this an iphone or an android? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I've never seen any of these. I only watch "clean" things so I can watch them in front of the kids, otherwise they swear at church. I did get hooked on OUAT and had to watch it after they went down. He plays Hermes in the most recent Percy Jackson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 In our city they have been trialing using police on motorcycles to specifically target drivers using mobile phones. That means, as far as I know, holding the phone while moving or stationary on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 FWIW in Firefly all the bad swearing is in Chinese so they might not pick it up....or your church friends may not know Chinese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 The whole shebang. Any of it. The fact that it is not illegal where I live is ridiculous!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 Is this an iphone or an android? Android. It is called SmartActions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarinesWife Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 In our city they have been trialing using police on motorcycles to specifically target drivers using mobile phones. That means, as far as I know, holding the phone while moving or stationary on the road. I had not thought about this at all until recently! I will check while I'm sitting at a stop light but found out this is also against the law because my car is turned on and I'm technically "operating" it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Our phones have a "action" something or other that will send an ,"I'm driving" text if someone texts you. You set it up to cone on when you are driving. Are people really that used to receiving responses immediately that you have to send an "I'm driving" message? If somebody texts me and I don't respond, I trust they will be able to figure out that it is not possible or convenient for me to respond, period. I could be in the bathroom, at work, in a meeting, driving... I can think of many situations where they would simply have to wait. But I guess "wait" is a four letter word nowadays... in the figurative sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 Are people really that used to receiving responses immediately that you have to send an "I'm driving" message? If somebody texts me and I don't respond, I trust they will be able to figure out that it is not possible or convenient for me to respond, period. I could be in the bathroom, at work, in a meeting, driving... I can think of many situations where they would simply have to wait. But I guess "wait" is a four letter word nowadays... in the figurative sense I totally agree. People gets so miffed if you don't respond right away. It's like call-waiting. What's so wrong with a busy signal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 All of it, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I have a "drive mode" on my phone that responds to texts and answers calls that I am driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalLynn Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Also in Whedon's version of Much Ado About Nothing :) And, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog with Neal Patrick-Harris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 He plays Hermes in the most recent Percy Jackson. Yes! Forgot that too. FWIW in Firefly all the bad swearing is in Chinese so they might not pick it up....or your church friends may not know Chinese. Although I would definitely avoid Our Mrs. Reynolds and Heart of Gold if you need "clean".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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