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Report husband for reading messages driving on motorway

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freddiemercury · 27/07/2019 17:41

We are driving at 70mph on motorway and husband starts looking at text messages. I asked him to stop as it is dangerous (pissing down with rain making it worse than ever) and we have our two children in the car....not to mention others on the road.
I've told him.if he does it again I will take a photograph and report him.

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Bringonspring · 27/07/2019 20:11

He needs to get in the habit of just putting his phone in the glove compartment where there is no temptation

Bourbonbiccy · 27/07/2019 20:37

It would concern me especially if he drives the children around with him. So that would have to stop if he can't control his phone usage. Some people simply do not see the severity of using their phones and in a split second their children and others could be dead.

I love all these people telling the OP what to do to her husband, she's struggling to get him to stay within the realms of the law and not put his childrens' lives at risk, but I'm sure she can chuck him out the car and drive off 🙄🙄🙄

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 27/07/2019 20:58

Seatbelts, meh, the person you kill or cripple is you.

The child you hit because you are not paying attention to what you are doing because you are texting when you're in charge of a lethal weapon matters rather more; and the person you cripple for life by accident and don't have the money to pay their upkeep until they die is the excellent reason for insurance.

Cars are (a bit under) a ton of moving metal; being casual about using them is irresponsible.

omione · 27/07/2019 21:01

He would be out on his arse, if my Dh was happy to endanger the lives of our children he would never be allowed near them again

ilovesooty · 27/07/2019 21:04

I'd report anyone in my family if they refused to stop doing something so dangerous.

lawnmowingsucks · 27/07/2019 21:06

What an absolute tosser

Really really despise people like him Angry

Idontwanttotalk · 27/07/2019 21:15

I wouldn't get in the car with the idiot again and neither would I allow the DC to be driven by him, irrespective of how much inconvenience was caused.

ArcheryAnnie · 27/07/2019 21:21

He should not be driving at all if he doesn't have the sense, or the self-control, not to read text messages and drive.

He certainly shouldn't have anyone else in the car, including you or your kids.

This isn't just a minor matter. He could very easily kill someone. It's really worrying that his response to this is that YOU are the nutter here.

MyGirlDaisy · 27/07/2019 21:26

Perhaps when he has finished watching the one StCharlotte provided a link to you may like to show him this one - and for anybody else who has to remind their loved ones not to use their phone when driving. I just don’t understand why people do it and it makes me very very angry. The video is graphic but it hits home.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=SC3x7K3EOTk

RottnestFerry · 27/07/2019 21:35

If he does it again, chuck his phone out of the window.

Aprillygirl · 27/07/2019 21:38

Would I report my own dh, honestly? No I wouldn’t. Can’t really imagine the kind of marriage when you’d report the other partner to be honest.

Seriously posters are talking about divorce over this confused 😂 ffs only on here.

I would of told him he was dickhead told him to put the phone down

Most mums put their kids before their man, but each to their own I guess.

Username9641 · 27/07/2019 22:13

He's willing to kill you and your kids, and who knows how many others, for the sake of a text?

As a PP said, police will now look at phone records at the time of accidents to see if the phone was being used. That could land him in jail and bankrupt your family as insurance wouldn't pay out.

There's a video on YouTube of sheepish people saying that they do text while driving, then being told that the person who they're telling has parents (or other family, can't remember) who were killed by the idiot texting in the car. Quite sobering.

Also if his "excuse" is that he's a good driver - there are lots of people driving like idiots on the road (reading text messages, for example...) - and he cannot predict what others will do. That's why he needs to - you know - actually LOOK at the flipping road. Grr!

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freddiemercury · 27/07/2019 22:24

Thank you for links and support..... will show him both.

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15YemenRoad · 27/07/2019 22:37

What exactly are you even asking here? You've made up your mind, so are you just sharing with us that you're husband is an irresponsible tool?

Rivkka · 27/07/2019 22:51

What a selfish prick

Pannalash · 27/07/2019 23:01

My Uncle was killed by a driver who wasn't concentrating.

My Mother had to identify his body....would your husband like the details?

My Grandfather collapsed on the floor when told his son had been killed.

My Grandparents never got over the loss of their son.

HappyLoneParentDay · 28/07/2019 01:08

@Pannalash Sorry to hear that Thanks

Do you live in H-Gate by any chance? (Your username)

Neron · 28/07/2019 12:27

I'm left with permanent damage because a woman on her phone whilst driving ploughed in to me whilst I was on my motorbike.
Your husband is a cunt quite frankly, and lucky he hasn't hit anyone...yet.

StCharlotte · 28/07/2019 12:33

Screamanger

I will admit I text and drive but it’s legal where I live.

Then I suggest you have a look at the videos as well.

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