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Originally Posted by flameswin
Okay, that's if a family member died, what if they're dying or seriously hurt in the hospital? Still don't want to find out while you're driving?  |
How is that any different than before phones were prevalent? Or what if you don't have a cell?
I think the important part of dsavilian's point still stands. There is no conversation or notification that is both important enough and time sensitive enough that it can't wait. We've fooled ourselves into thinking we need to do all these things immediately, but we really don't. We didn't have these devices or problems years ago and we did just fine. If one wants to play the 'what if' game, I'm sure you can come up with one or two crazy examples that would happen to one in a million people, but really have no bearing on the overall debate.
It's turning out that distracted driving is proving to be as dangerous as drunk driving. As a pure numbers game it may be more dangerous because more people indulge in it. Morally, it's just as irresponsible. You're putting your own convenience over the lives of others and for no real good reason to boot.
Texting while driving needs to be taken as seriously drinking and driving. I'm kinda on the fence about a good bluetooth set up, I not sure that should be a crime, and some experts say it should. But texting while driving has all the worst parts of distracted driving all rolled into one. Takes your hands away, your eyes away, and attention away.