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How to Text while Driving

Ever wonder why I don't respond to text's sometimes? It might be I respect the road and my car! Please do yourself and your fellow drivers a favor...

Don't Text and Drive!

Via Mike Mueller (Tech and Social Media Consultant):

DON'T !!

Plain and simple, just don’t do it. In California it’s illegal and has been since January 1, 2009.

Illegal, yet every single day I see numerous drivers willingly breaking the law. Yesterday it was a middle aged woman who had both arms thru the steering wheel, blackberry against the speedo, on the freeway!

The following video is part of an half hour long program being shown to new drivers in the U.K. It's graphic in nature and worth every single moment of it's 4 minutes and 15 seconds.

It’s a professionally made short movie using actors but that doesn’t diminish the message. If I had my way I’d make every teen driver and their texting parents watch this before they signed that contract for their new smartphone!

Watch the video then go hug your kid.

What do you think... too harsh?

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Posted by Florida Real Estate Trainer | Daytona Beach After School Training | Midori on 08/17/2009 07:44 PM

Comments (13)

Originally posted at: Daytona Real Estate Training: How to Text while Driving

13 Comments on How to Text while Driving

AUG

It was not too harsh at all. I agree with you that every driving teen and adult (not just parents) should see this video.

Hi Midori, great find. The movie should become part of driving training courses.

There are so many people out there that can't drive, never mind drive and text at the same time.

Midori - That's pretty graphic. It's just not worth texting while driving. If it is that important people just need to pull over and stop.

Wow, Midori,

I have been guilty on the odd occasion, never again!!! Luckily i don't text too much.

I just heard the stats, you are 22 times more likely to have an accident while texting.

Guy

I don't even like to read my texts while driving... except at lights... red ones...

... I am totally shaken by this video...

If this doesnt get the point across then absolutely nothing ever will...

Read the title and though you were going to say it was ok -- whey , was so relieved when you said - "Don't ".

AUG

Not too harsh at all. Everyone should view this!

It does get the point across. I am emailing this to my son...he should know better, he is a policeman!

driving and multi-tasking ...not a good idea...Driving IS a multi-task all by itself !

AUG

Hi Midori

The video is high impact and should have people thinking twice before they drive and text message.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

AUG

Only too harsh for those parents who have lost a child in this type of tragedy.

SEP

The video is so powerful. I never haved texted, but have been guilty of talking on the phone without a head set. Thanks for the reminder

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