I’ve been counting and comparing the kind of people who drive while talking or texting on their cell phone. Just to cover the basics, it’s illegal in Connecticut. There have been multiple deaths while people are driving distracted, I think we all know this from the amount of coverage the news has put into this. Oprah found it to be popular enough to devote an entire program and start a campaign on this subject, here’s the link, click here.
To my surprise the people I see most on the phones are first, truck drivers. You know, those big eighteen-wheelers that you drive by on the highway? Well, just take a look and see if they’re driving with a phone attached to their ear. I don’t know what the statistics are when a driver of an eighteen-wheeler starts losing control of the truck and the how easy the recoverability is, but I certainly don’t want to be one of the cars next to them when a driver starts having to correct a problem. I’ve been rear ended by a semi, I didn’t get hurt, but it’s a scary thing when you see one of those trucks coming a little too close to you.
The second I mostly observe using cell phones are young moms. Yup, that’s right! I count way too many young women on the phone that turn out to have kids in the car. This certainly is not a scientific study, but I can’t believe my eyes when I see this. This frightens me. I just have one question for these moms, what are you teaching your children? Wait I have another, how are you going to feel if you have an accident and something happens to one of your children because of your carelessness?
Perhaps we need to put a little peer pressure on our friends and relatives that drive while distracted. Maybe even respect that if they answer the phone when we call, and they admit to driving, tell them to call back when they have a minute to talk. We need to support one another on this or someone we love is going to get hurt.
Until next time: our children grow fast; cherish every moment, enjoy every giggle, soak up every hug. If you have to give up a conversation for a minute so you can keep your kids or yourself safe, then please give it up. May your day be full of sunshine, good friends, and free of vehicle accidents.
1 comments:
Good thoughts, Sandy. I can't speak for anyone else, but my brain just isn't wired to do phone conversations and driving. Even with a hands-free gizmo, I don't think it would work. It's just a more intimate activity than chatting with a passenger, glancing together at phone polls and traffic. Anyway, I don't compartmentalize well enough, I guess.
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