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A Very Sad Last Tweet

Reblogger Jeff Wilmoth
Mortgage and Lending with Barrett Financial Group, LLC NMLS# 206798
Original content by Holly Weatherwax

If you are a news scanner, like I am, you probably saw that Dr. Frank Ryan (Plastic Surgeon to the stars) was killed on Monday, August 16, 2010 when his car drove over a cliff near his home in Los Angeles. At the time of the first report, the article I read said that Dr. Ryan did not drink or use drugs.  It turns out now, however, that he was Tweeting about his dog at the time of the crash (Heidi Montag Plastic Surgeon Frank cell phoneRyan Texting Before Fatal Crash).

It is really hard to know what will get people to change this behavior. While it is very sad that this man died while texting/Tweeting, I hope that the cause of his death will get a lot of publicity. Especially for teens, and even busy executives, who are tied to their Blackberries, iPhones and Droids, the need to be in constant contact is virtually addictive.

The lure of the vibrating phone is one that is hard for all of us to turn away from, but it is critical that we continue to talk about the threat to personal and public safety caused by texting, emailing and tweeting while driving.

As the new school year begins, make a vow (if you haven't already done so) to put down the phone when you drive. If you don't have the will power to at least wait until the next stop light to check it, put it somewhere beyond your reach and make it impossible to check while driving. 

This sad story shows that a person can make other wise health choices and still end up dead because the lure of the instant communication is too great.

Please remember this story the next time you  'just want to see who that email is from.'

Holly Weatherwax, Associate Broker

momentum Realty

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Stefan West
West Realty - Murrieta, CA
Temecula-Murrieta-Menifee CA Real Estate

Yeah, I have gotten a lot better about that.  I used to feel like I am a pro always juggling phone, text, etc while driving because I used to do it all the time.  But now I don't do much of that and switched a wired headset (old school) because it is not distracting as a bluetooth can be when charging, or nto connecting/syncing, etc.

Good post for people that really need to switch it up.

Aug 19, 2010 03:29 AM
Don MacLean
New England Real Estate Center Inc. - Easton, MA
Realtor-Homes for Sale- Easton, Mass 02356

Good thing to remind us all.

What ever it is it can wait. If you must look pull over.

The life you save may be your own

Enjoy the day

Aug 19, 2010 03:39 AM
Don MacLean
New England Real Estate Center Inc. - Easton, MA
Realtor-Homes for Sale- Easton, Mass 02356

Good thing to remind us all.

What ever it is it can wait. If you must look pull over.

The life you save may be your own

Enjoy the day

Aug 19, 2010 03:39 AM
Jeff Wilmoth
Barrett Financial Group, LLC - Senoia, GA
If you need a mortgage, call us! 404-597-5662.

maybe the tech folks will come up with some voice activated version.

Aug 19, 2010 03:56 AM
Patsy Overton
Patsy Overton Interiors, Atlanta, Georgia - Duluth, GA

Yes, that's quite a reminder to all of us.  He didn't have to die.

Aug 19, 2010 08:32 AM