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myLot reputation of 95/100. karma118 (151)   ranked 2,476 out of 38,061 in life2 years ago

How many of you are guilty of doing other things when you should be paying attention to the road? Putting on make up, changing a c.d., talking on your phone, reading at a stoplight?? What do you do when you're driving? I'm just curious because everytime I look over at the car next to me they're doing something besides paying attention. Haha, I'm guilty, I must admit to texting at a stoplight, chatting on the phone or changing radio stations. Where do you draw the line to what people should and shouldn't do while driving?


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1. myLot reputation of 98/100. inked4life (3357)   ranked 21 out of 38,061 in life   2 years ago

I try to pay attention as much as possible, but am guilty of cd changing and channel flipping while I drive. People who text while they drive are the worst. I have almost been hit twice by 2 such people, one of whom cruised right through a red light, their face jammed in their phone, thumbing furiously

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2. myLot reputation of 94/100. Mcbuttero (859)   ranked 814 out of 38,061 in life   2 years ago

Well there's a big difference between texting at a stoplight and texting while you're actually moving! As long as you don't make me honk at you for not seeing it turn green, lol.

I know my stereo buttons so well that I don't even look away from the road... same goes for cruise control.

I have a friend that I hate riding with. She is all over the road. She's taking a CD out of the player, opening another case and playing with the buttons. Now, while she's doing this I'm having a heart attack... she's veering off the road. I yell at her and she laughs and pulls the wheel back over. I can't believe she hasn't been in a horrific accident yet. She's been very lucky... and I told her luck only holds out for so long!

I've passed truckers on the freeway with a book on the steering wheel... they were reading a BOOK! I don't know how someone can drive and apply makeup at the same time... lol.

I talk on the phone while I'm driving... but I have a bluetooth earbud... so I just push a button on the earpiece and it connects or disconnects. hands free driving is the only safe way, I think.

My mom told me several months ago she drove by someone on the freeway and they were knitting... yes... knitting. They had the stuff in their lap and were somehow driving at the same time. Now I don't know, would you call that talent, or maybe.... stupidity? LOL rolleyes


myLot reputation of 95/100. karma118 (151)   ranked 2,476 out of 38,061 in life  2 years ago

Wow!! Those truly are "talented" people!! I would've never thought to try and read a novel or crochet a sweater while driving!! Now those people truly are time savers. They can do it all at once!! (sarcasm!) My goodness!!! I'm so amazed one could even do that!! HAHA... I guess some people are so bored at the wheel that they have to actually knit or read!!

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3. myLot reputation of 95/100. CatsandDogs (5122)   ranked 400 out of 38,061 in life   2 years ago

I'll only talk on my cell phone for a minute and that's it. I'll change the radio station or cd but I'm to cautious to do much else. I'd much rather get to my destination in one piece. I guess it's because I've seen first hand what not paying attention can do thanks to my mom being a parmedic at one time and I helped her a few times to guide traffic around accidents. One of which that I saw is what changed my mind about seat belts... I wear them now!


myLot reputation of 95/100. karma118 (151)   ranked 2,476 out of 38,061 in life  2 years ago

Yes, I always wear my seat belts. I feel naked without them. I use to work at an emergency room... It was so hard seeing accident victims and knowing that they would've been ok if they were wearing their seatbelts. It's grousome!! Drive safe!

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4. keyers (97)   ranked 14,023 out of 38,061 in life   2 years ago

I am guilty of changing the songs on my mp3 player i'll look down to see what the song so I know if I need to change it.

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5. myLot reputation of 89/100. wnbwnbwnb (333)   ranked 3,051 out of 38,061 in life   2 years ago

I always chatting with friends when I should be paying attention to the road since the traffic jam,and I must do something to kill the time!

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