tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323331624230590906.post890138099268106418..comments2023-12-22T22:09:04.698-06:00Comments on The Cycle: Driven To DistractionJason T. Nunemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14140597732588714945noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323331624230590906.post-29683333581689098472009-12-21T13:35:50.934-06:002009-12-21T13:35:50.934-06:00It is amazing how people just loose it when that p...It is amazing how people just loose it when that phone goes to their ear, isn't it? I had a friend killed in a car accident because the driver of the other car was sending a text message. Both drivers were killed but thank goodness the 5 children in the 2 cars were not hurt. <br /><br />I understand that we have little time these days (a blog post for another day) so talking on the phone in the car is helpful but not when it puts peoples lives in danger. Especially in bad weather - I can't believe the number of people on cell phones when the roads are a mess.essjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05053386544429548424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323331624230590906.post-65020362012514992162009-12-17T20:49:19.168-06:002009-12-17T20:49:19.168-06:00I think that anyone who is honest would agree with...I think that anyone who is honest would agree with you. How many different studies have been done that equate cell phone use while driving with having a blood alcohol level of 0.08%? <br /><br />The only issues are: <br />1) most people are quite happily in denial about their bad behavior<br />2) politicians won't pass a law to restrict dangerous behavior until it is painfully obvious that something has to be done. <br /><br />So what can the average Joe (or Jason) do about this? My guess is that it'll take an organization like MADD to really raise hell. A good start might be to make some videos of the folks impaired by cell phone use and post it to youtube. A well done video could get a lot of publicity and make people sympathetic to your point of view. <br /><br />I look forward to viewing your video soon. :-)<br /><br />Steve in PeoriaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com