AIBU?
WorraLiberty · 22/06/2013 22:51
YANBU
I was nearly run over on a crossing the other day by a twat sending a text.
He saw me and started to slow down as the lights went read, but didn't fully stop the car and I had to run forward to avoid being hit.
He had both arms resting on the steering wheel...and his phone in both hands.
Stupid bastard.
specialsubject · 22/06/2013 22:54
it actually seems to be getting more prevalent since it was made illegal. I had some stupid cow drive after me when I yelled at her for driving with phone in one hand and burger in the other. I was on foot, she was in a traffic jam, so I just walked away.
hopefully she has since driven into a tree.
never a policeman around when you need one.
LunaticFringe · 22/06/2013 22:55
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ChaosTrulyReigns · 22/06/2013 23:09
I am amazed by the amount of people on the phone in the car.
I saw someone messing on an eBay app whole their phone was on the cradle on slow moving traffic th other day.
I get quite emotional about the innocent potential victims if their extreme arrogance.
scissy · 23/06/2013 08:36
YANBU. As a non-driver this really irks me, I nearly got hit by a texting driver once on a crossing 
he then gave me evils as if I was doing something wrong!
There was an article on the bbc last year which included a bunch of random text messages, turns out they were what people were sending from their phones just before they had an accident that killed themselves or someone else. Sobering reading.
Tee2072 · 23/06/2013 08:40
I don't see it much in Belfast, actually, I think because for awhile the cops were being really vigilant about catching people and fining them. The fine is just under £100, I think.
I don't drive any more, but when I did, I never did this. Isn't this why there's voice mail?
Sianilaa · 23/06/2013 09:44
See far too many people doing it. A woman in a carpark was texting and driving and nearly ran me and my children over. I took a photo of her on my own phone, caught in the act as she didnt even notice. She started screaming abuse at me when she realised what I was doing though. I wish I had taken that photo to the police but didn't think they'd do anything about it.
fluckered · 23/06/2013 09:56
i totally agree with everyone here however and i'm sure i'll be flamed for this, I doubt very much that all the drivers that has posted so far have NEVER made a call/text while driving. including me. have you ever applied lippy? eaten a bar of chocolate? had a coffee while driving? have seen many work vans in morning on way to work with drivers eating a breakfast roll and having a coffee while driving. that's just as dangerous.
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