Tired of texting drivers almost killing us!

I don't really understand Texting period, much less texting while driving. I can understand if you're in a Dr's office waiting room or something, or some situation where you can't really talk, but texting when you can just as easily call somebody (MORE easily I would think) I just don't get. People that know me are aware of the fact that if they text me I won't read it and just call them to ask what the hell they want. But to each their own, however texting while driving is so fucking stupid that I can't even begin to wrap my mind around why somebody would do it.

I recently had a near-accident with a texting driver, and if their had been a car coming the opposite way on this highway it would have likely been fatal for somebody. I was going 65mph down a two lane highway, and up ahead there was a street on the right where a lady was waiting to pull out. She pulled out when I was almost right on top of the intersection and slammed on the breaks (seeing her mistake I suppose) and blocked the lane I was in, I had to swerve into the oncoming lane, narrowly missing her. As I passed I saw she had her cell phone up above the steering wheel in both hands, which is how I figured she was texting as opposed to just playing with her phone. Had there been a car coming down the oncoming lane I would have had to choose between swerving and hitting head on (two cars going 65 in opposite directions hitting head on, likely fatal to both) or just t-boning her on the drivers side at 65 (probably fatal or at least serious to her, and probably not too good for me either even with airbags) neither of which would have been good. All because somebody can't stop fucking around with their phone long enough to pay attention to what they're doing.

cbrunelle783 wrote:

it's just they're finding it hard to enforce.

they aren't trying very hard. i see it all the time....i also see expired tags all the time...

81 wrote:

cbrunelle783 wrote:

it's just they're finding it hard to enforce.

they aren't trying very hard. i see it all the time....i also see expired tags all the time...

I don't understand texting anyway, I'd rather talk to someone. Maybe I'm old but it's easier to talk than text. Is 28 old?

Suave.27 wrote:

81 wrote:

cbrunelle783 wrote:

it's just they're finding it hard to enforce.

they aren't trying very hard. i see it all the time....i also see expired tags all the time...

I actually got a ticket for that on the way back from Alpine Valley. I completely forgot and he only knew because I was going 75 in a 65 trying to pass a semi. Not a cheap ticket. Completely a dumb ass moment.

i'll never understand how anybody forgets to get tags....it's your BIRTHDAY.

81 wrote:

Suave.27 wrote:

81 wrote:

they aren't trying very hard. i see it all the time....i also see expired tags all the time...

I actually got a ticket for that on the way back from Alpine Valley. I completely forgot and he only knew because I was going 75 in a 65 trying to pass a semi. Not a cheap ticket. Completely a dumb ass moment.

i'll never understand how anybody forgets to get tags....it's your BIRTHDAY.

Not around here. That's just for your license.

cbrunelle783 wrote:

81 wrote:

i'll never understand how anybody forgets to get tags....it's your BIRTHDAY.

Not around here. That's just for your license.

+1...license=every 5 years on your b-day
tags=whenever the car was originally bought brand new, like I bought the 2005 Honda in January...the tags are due in April, they will always be due in April...I can renew now, but why bother? I won't get a 'JAN' tag to go with the 2013 one.

81 wrote:

i'll never understand how anybody forgets to get tags....it's your BIRTHDAY.

I truly set down the paper to send in and just forgot. What sucks is I had to buy them in Sept. and just got the notice to send in for new ones because my birthday is next month.

I had a girl going 40 in a residential and texting. She hit the back end of my neighbor's truck, spun her car around, totaled the car of the person that was over at my house that was about 60 ft. behind it, and ended up in my front yard; her phone in my driveway. She admitted she was texting while driving and didn't notice them. If I find the pictures, I'll post. They have to do a better job enforcing.

RKCNDY wrote:

cbrunelle783 wrote:

81 wrote:

i'll never understand how anybody forgets to get tags....it's your BIRTHDAY.

Not around here. That's just for your license.

+1...license=every 5 years on your b-day
tags=whenever the car was originally bought brand new, like I bought the 2005 Honda in January...the tags are due in April, they will always be due in April...I can renew now, but why bother? I won't get a 'JAN' tag to go with the 2013 one.

IL and OH, and i'm sure other places, the tags expire on your birthday.