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These kids nowadays are amazing. There is no way I can text while driving, my fingers are too big, my eyesight is going, my hearing is going and my mind is gone. They are awesome !!!!!
That said YES I too am guilty,,but I can only do it while sitting in traffic, because I need to switch glasses.....so the worst could happen is I dent someones license plate (slightly)....I also have hands free bluetooth built into the stereo DVD player I installed so phone calls are hands free. Which also allows me to watch the 3 stooges on my way to work. I shoulda been a green line operator......
Honestly though its just another distraction. There are so many, whats the difference, I've seen people reading the paper, putting on makeup, reading a novel, doing crossword puzzles, working on a laptop, even YES,,,,BELIEVE IT OR NOT "eating a bowl of cereal" (with milk) while driving. Now thats multitasking.
Is texting while driving stupid? YES, is talking on the phone while driving stupid? YES, are there laws? YES...Will it stop anyone NO.....Deal with it, don't fight it, invent technology to make it easier, like voice activated texting LOL.. You make MILLIONS.......You old GRUMP.......
The best thing we ever did was give the kids phones. We waited until they were old enough, but we could always find out where they were, when they needed to get picked up, what time and who with.
Don't forget as the parent/owner of the phone account you can always block all incoming/outgoing texting, or limit the number of texts, block phone numbers etc....
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