Thursday, August 26, 2010
Seriously?
I sincerely love it when I find myself driving to work or school and I happen to look over in the other lane of traffic and see someone reading. Yes, reading! Are you flipping serious? It's bad enough so many people text and drive, but now people are finishing up their weekend reading while driving a motor vehicle. It makes me pretty nervous, especially when I see someone taking a drink of coffee with one hand, holding a newspaper with the other, and using thier knees to drive. And from the looks of it these are well dressed, possibly highly educated adults that appear to have the same mind-set as most teenagers, the "It won't happen to me, I'm invincible" attitude. I have been in several "almost" accidents from people reading and attempting to drive at the same time. I guess they got to the exciting part of their book and felt the need to swerve in the lane in which they were driving. Unfortunately, I don't think there is much I can do about it, until I end up swerving into oncoming traffic because some idiot decided to bring Stephen King or The New York Times along for their commute.
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I actually use my knees to drive occasionally! But, yes i do agree, it is very dangerous to read,text,or eat/ drink while driving it shouldn't be done. Sometimes I need to think that I'm not just putting myself in danger, but others as well. I usually don't text, but I do not read for sure ever when I drive, that's pretty ridiculous. I guess you would turn out to be a good crisis counselor. I'm not for sure what they do in that profession, but by the way it sounds these driving situations sound like a crisis to me! Good point to put out there...I forget sometimes how dangerous it is.
ReplyDeleteNo way! Thats crazy! I've seen the putting on make-up and picking crap out of their teeth but not reading. No I can relate to the texting and driving but I rarely look down to do it. But come on people and to be that stupid to read while driving. I wonder if theres a ticket for such things? Now that would be an insteresting conversation with the police to here. Wow I dont think people are getting any smarter. Whats next? Your driving on 255 to go see your grandma who just made some delicious cookies and you see someone changing their entire wardrobe while driving! COME ON PEOPLE, don't be an idiot while you drive!
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