Now for a serious note… a very serious note.
We all hear about it, we all see something about it time to time, and most people think…
“That won’t happen to me” … “not me”.
Well, it could be you, the other person, or both… either way… do you want to risk everything yourself or want the other person to put you and your family at risk because making a phone call or texting while driving?
Article from local fair… Police Exhibit…
This was the result of someone texting on the phone.
Sometimes only a picture can get our attention!
Her last call was from a new cell phone...
Do you see the motorcycle?
The VW driver was talking on a cell phone when she
pulled out from a side street, apparently not seeing the
motorcycle. The riders reaction time was not sufficient
enough to avoid this accident.
The car had two passengers and the bike rider was found INSIDE the car with them.
The Volkswagen actually flipped over from the force of impact
and landed 20 feet from where the collision took place.
All three involved (two in the car and the bike rider) were
killed instantly. This graphic demonstration was placed at
the Motorcycle Fair by the Police and Road Safety Department..
A picture is worth a thousand words.
There are those that want to protect your civil liberties and rights and fight to prevent laws from prohibiting the use of cell phones while driving. I’m sure this is a comforting thought to all the family’s that have to mourn the tragic death of a family member.
When common sense can not longer be counted on, and there are those that are fighting for this kind of freedom under the banner of civil rights, it makes me glad that we have a really… really huge truck. This way perhaps when we meet one of the “No Common Sense Drivers” on the road and they hit us because they were stupidly talking on the cell or texting, they may loose their life, and we would only loose our truck. The rest of yall in small cars have our well wishes. It may not be your fault, but you will certainly suffer the consequences for other freedoms.
Here’s another look….
I understand the lack of common sense.
I understand the concept of stupidity.
I understand the sense of Immortality.
I understand the “Won’t happen to me”
I understand the thought that “It’s NOT illegal… so it must be okay to do”
But I can’t understand all the fighting against any law that would at least make cell use while driving illegal. It’s a small freedom with a big price tag. And I would jump up and down to defend their freedom to possibly kill themselves…. but not when it involves others.
Isn’t a wonder… they passed the seat belt law to protect “them” from themselves… but will not pass a law to at least send a message or try to protect all the rest of us from them. From time to time we all occasionally make mistakes, we all have a lapse in judgment, but this is just asking for a accident to happen.
NOW ON A SARCASTIC NOTE:
Why don’t we just repeal the seat belt laws, or the speed limit laws, or even the need to have a license or insurance. Don’t they hinder everyone’s rights too? Gee ?!!
DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this entry DEFINATELY DO represent the opinions of the writer… and I would hope you too. If you find this offensive… well… right back at ya.
Usually it is not my intention to offend… but if you are offended… than I guess you are among the socially guilty… at least as I see it… and you have no defense… except for the obvious.
