Posted by Billy NY on June 08, 2012 at 11:10:36 from (67.248.100.3):
In Reply to: Distracted driving! posted by oldtanker on June 08, 2012 at 07:29:18:
I think it goes without saying, if you use one of these devices, and allow yourself to be distracted while operating a motor vehicle or any kind of equipment, you really need to take a red Sharpie and write "idiot" across your forehead so you can read it in the rear view mirror, "TOIDI" !!! LOL !!!
I realize there are hands free devices, however its still a distraction, maybe less but you are taking focus off what you are doing. I know some will comment and say, well what about older electrical devices like a CB and a hand held mic, that have been around for years so I suppose you could argue that but if you are any kind of professional with a serious attitude about being safe, you just know better than to engage yourself in conversation while driving or operating equipment.
Smart phones are a really great modern device and or tool, the things you can do with these are just great, but people just don't get it. We were not born with these things and where is the need to be so darned connected you're practically joined at the hip ? The annoying thing is people just over use the device, its ridiculous. The worst thing I see and its every day, is a tractor trailer driver with his head down or a darned cell phone in use without a hands free device. The local beverage center, friends with owner since they opened, they built a new mid rise building across from it, during construction an operator running a CAT IT28 loader was texting while running the loader amongst motor vehicle traffic sharing the street between them, one slip the tire on that loader could crush a car. If he stopped to do this, the super would have his @ss, but as long as the loader is moving its ok. Yeah right....
One of the local city cops on his patrol this morning,(I know him too, a real hard@ss giving tickets out, there is no getting out of it with him). He parked his patrol car on the sidewalk and was standing there nailing people on the 4 lane road doing this, vs checking speed further up the road near the elementary school in the 20 MPH zone like he normally does. Law enforcement has another problem to look after, I swear people just lose their common sense sometimes, its just selfish to conduct ones self like that and have no regard for people around you.
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