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 Texting While Driving  A lot of us live & conduct 90% of our business in our cars.  This past week, Oprah aired a show on the dangers of texting behind the wheel.  She's urging everyone to give up texting while driving. The show had families who had members that were killed in accidents due to distracted drivers who were either texting or talking on the phone.

In a later episode, celebrity Holly Robinson-Peete admitted she would consistently text or talk on the phone while driving. She and her daughter created a bumper sticker that stated

"Honk if you love Jesus -- TEXT if you want to meet him" 

 I watched the episode & found it so powerful & it really made an impact on me.  I hope it does the same for you.

 Click on link to watch the episode.

http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Watch-the-Full-Hour-Americas-New-Deadly-Obsession-Video

 

Most of us don't give up or stop doing something until it directly affects us.  Stop before it's too late.

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 I invite you to take the pledge with me to take a stance against texting while driving.

 

 

9 Comments on Textastrophe - What's your pledge?

JAN
24
2010
706,758 Points 24 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

I have ONE client who wanted me to text him when one of his homes was rented...it took him LONGER to explain to me how to do it than it would have to take my phone call or read my e-mail.
6:45am • #1
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Yvette, love the bumper sticker!  I completely agree, something has to be done.
7:12am • #2
540,137 Points 12 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Yvette, my State passed a law making it illegal to text while driving. Good law! Thanks.
9:32am • #3
JAN
25
2010

Thank you to those of you that acknowledged the importance.  In Texas we don't have a lot of strict laws in place for texting but I'm sure that will change. 
12:07am • #4
217,536 Points 12 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Hi Yvette,

I don't text....besides the fact I would need to keep putting my glasses off and on, I keep my phone in the back seat of my car while I'm driving. That way I'm not tempted!
3:50pm • #5
JAN
26
2010
567,163 Points 21 Featured Posts Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

I saw the Oprah show and it brought tears to my eyes.  Seeing the pain in the eyes of the people who have lost loved ones and the pain in the eyes of the boy who had taken lives was very painful to watch.  I was stunned to hear that talking on your cell while driving (even with bluetooth) is equal to having had 4 alcoholic drinks and texting while driving is equal to having had 8 drinks!  That is beyond scary!  Even after taking the pledge not to text or use your cell while driving, you still have to worry about those other drivers who are doing it!   
10:23am • #6

That's a great idea Joan keeping the phone in the backseat. I think I'll do the same.

Sharon - It really is a heartbreaking story & I made my daughter who does drives watch this episode. You're absolutely right, we do have to worry about the others who are doing it. I think there's more awareness now & hopefully more & more people will be impacted & jump on board.
1:22pm • #7
FEB
01
2010
372,550 Points 10 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

Whether I need to text, email, or talk, I pull over and stop the car to do it. People who think that they can drive while using their phones are mistaken and I wish they would stop.
2:35am • #8
MAR
08
2010
514,999 Points 8 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

I don't text while I drive.  (I am not that coordinated) LOL  I do talk with the blue tooth though. But when I do have to talk while I drive I try to be as careful as possible.  There have been some horrendous crashes in our area with people killed who were either texting or talking or both when they crashed.   There was even a train crash and it was later proven the operator was TEXTING AND IT CAUSED THE CRASH.
4:48pm • #9

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Yvette Lopez-Robinson

El Paso, TX

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