Don't be stupid
(f/13, 1/50 sec, 48mm)
This is my pet peeve, too many drivers on the road are distracted with cell phones, texting and talking on them... 80% of crashes, and 65% of near crashes, involve some form of driver inattention within 3 seconds of the event...
Only 5 states prohibit drivers from talking on handheld cell phones while driving and 14 states ban text messaging for drivers.
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xptp 48 months ago | reply
Thats true. Unfortunatelly it really happens.
Great photo.
Dennis Perry 48 months ago | reply
Especially if you work for the MBTA!
~ Sandy ~ 48 months ago | reply
I can't believe people are doing this! Well, I know they are ~ but it's unbelievable that people just don't care. I don't want my kid being hit by a car because of this stupidity. Ugh.
Spryte96789 48 months ago | reply
Hawaii is enabling their no cell-phone while driving ban on July 1!
Casey's Captures 48 months ago | reply
It's an addiction. Unfortunate, and it kills people. People die because of this selfish habit. And what's more unfortunate is that the laws won't prevent texting. It will just make people more stealth in how they do it while driving.
Lesuerg56 46 months ago | reply
Thanks for sharing the great photo! We have posted the pic under "Texting while driving dangerous for teens" at www.duhmagazine.com, with your name linked back to this web page. Let us know if the attribution is correct. Thanks!
kuer90.1 38 months ago | reply
A great image! I've included it - with attribution to you per the Creative Commons stipulations - on our talk show's web-page at www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=arti... KUER is an NPR affiliate in Salt Lake City, Utah.
poka0059 32 months ago | reply
Looks like starting today in Massachusset texting while driving is illegal!
www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/09/...
ha1ku 29 months ago | reply
I hope lawmakers nationwide consider passing a law that revokes driving privileges for life, whenever a motorist kills another motorist or a pedestrian.
jesman 26 months ago | reply
Hello. I've used your image on our school website: www.fergusfalls.k12.mn.us/index.php?option=com_content&am...
Thank you for making it available via CC!
australianpolicyonline 13 months ago | reply
Thanks from Australian Policy Online. This pic is on APO's home page (with attribution) for a few days from 30 April 2012. See www.apo.org.au/ (illustrating a commentary piece called 'Texting'). APO is a non profit website making the latest Australian and International social policy research available to the public. Thank you for listing your image with a Creative Commons license
poka0059 13 months ago | reply
sharechair 9 months ago | reply
Hi,
I've used this photo for a blog post. Thank you!
Texting and Your Teen: An App That Reports Back to Mom and Dad
rasjacobson 8 months ago | reply
I, too, am planning to use your fabulous picture in an upcoming blog post on Teachers & Twits rasjacobson.com. It is attributed to you, and if people click on the photo, it will bring them to your photo stream. ;-)
Thank you so much for the image.
xoxoRASJ