Science panel backs lower drunken driving threshold.

[DADAKOTA]

Just seems more and more folks don't care what their actions while driving can do to them or others.  The boozers and druggies cause way too many wrecks.  Seems I see more and more texters and folks messing with their phones casually easing over into my lane, missing the green light, or blowing through a stop sign/light.  This includes 18 wheelers.  Put your dang phone in your pocket or pull off to deal with that must respond to text or call.  Seen it all over the years folks reading the newspaper or a book, shaving, brushing teeth, applying makeup, plucking eyebrows, stuffing food in their face, watching movies, disciplining children, dozing off, putting clothes on or off, and some possibly x-rated behaviors.  Folks need to pay attention and concentrate on what they are doing while driving instead of multi-tasking.  If you proceed through an intersection without confirming cross traffic has stopped you are a fool.  

[fishinwrench]

4 hours ago, jdmidwest said:

So you are the one texting at a green light that flips the bird when I honk to wake you up. 

No I'm the one that gets out of my truck to come back and discuss it with you. Horn language is easily misinterpreted.  To me it doesn't mean WAKE UP/HURRY UP,   it means  "Hey I'd like to speak to you".  Maybe you want to tell me my brake light is out, or maybe you want to talk fishing, or buy me lunch.

Ya never know. 

[Old plug]

I do not drink except at maybe some even at those do not know course on even a yearly basis. And when I do it is usually at a toast. Heck of behavior I suppose for a 25 yr member of the Elks. 

[Ketchup]

On 1/21/2018 at 10:05 PM, fishinwrench said:

I'll admit that I do read and respond to text messages while driving, but I always wait until it's safe to do it.  (On a straight stretch with no oncoming traffic, or at a stop light.  And only during the daytime).  

Man i had higher hopes for you. Pretty sure we have all done it, but my family/friends can usually tell when im driving because the delay in response is significant. 

[fishinwrench]

I prefer to communicate through text whenever it's reasonable because you can usually get right to the point, answer questions, and get right back to whatever you're doing.  It eliminates the Hello's/Goodbye's and all the filler conversation that an actual call communication typically entails.  Therefore I try to respond to texts ASAP in order to avoid the 20 minute phone conversation that always happens if they call to ask the same question.

Somebody will call simply to ask if it's time to service their water pump yet.....and the next thing you know we've spent 35 minutes discussing the finer points of jerkbait fishing, last springs white bass run, and which Marina has the sexiest gas dock girls.   I'm a BS addict and texting is my intervention.  

[snagged in outlet 3]

35 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

 I'm a BS addict

Never woulda thought that....

[Ketchup]

 "sexiest gas dock girls"

What country do you live in? No such thang down here on TR, Stockton, or Pomme. 

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, Ketchup said:

 "sexiest gas dock girls"

What country do you live in? No such thang down here on TR, Stockton, or Pomme. 

That's because they always stop here first, and we don't let the good ones get away.   If you ever see one down there....Beware! (skeletons)