Monday, August 19, 2013
Friday, August 16, 2013
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Monday, July 29, 2013
A Truckers View
Textface is not the only dash cam on the road! Many semi-trailer trucks have been equipped with cameras for various reasons. As you can imagine, being a truck driver, always on the road for a living, you would have to deal with the dangers that come with that job. Everyone has dealt with traffic, road hazards, weather, and OTHER drivers. What kind of OTHER drivers? Oh you know, the ones that think they are driving but they really aren’t.
All this gives truckers a very good reason for using dash cams. Some of those reasons are:
- Prove what really happened in an accident with actual video evidence.
- Prevent expensive lawsuits, lawyers, insurance claims / deductibles and higher insurance rates.
- Video proof helps prevent unfair tickets & fines.
- Prevents theft, robbery and vandalism.
- Provides Safety & Security for drivers while parked.
It’s also picking up your texting and driving habits! Truckers witness a lot on the road and Textface got to ask “Lady Driver”, from Calvert County, MD her views as a trucker and some of the things she has captured on the road. She is a fan of Textface and wants to share her view from the cab.
Q: So Lady Driver, how long have you been on the road as a truck driver?
LD: Been driving since 2003.
Q: How often do you see drivers texting and driving on the road?
LD: 7 out 10 that pass me are texting
Q: How does it make you feel when you see others texting and driving
LD: REALLY ANNOYED THAT THEY HAVE ABSOLUTELY SO LITTLE CONCERN FOR OTHERS. IF THEY WANT TO BE RECKLESS, SO BE IT, BUT DON’T DO IT AROUND OTHERS.
Q: Have you seen any accidents due to texting and driving?
LD: Not sure didn’t stay tuned to find out. Plenty of near misses due to texting that I have witnessed.
Q: Can you tell us the craziest things you have seen on the road.
LD: I don’t think you can publish some of what I have seen! Just keep in mind though we can see EVERYTHING you are doing in your cars!
The view as seen by a trucker.
Q: What do you think drivers should know about truck drivers?
LD: Those few seconds are NOT going to get you there any quicker! I know what it’s like being “stuck behind a truck”, take a breather. That trucker may see something up ahead up head you can’t. That trucker is STILL AT WORK. Give us a break, just a little consideration, like we used to have back in the day.
Q: What you would to tell drivers who text and drive.
LD: Grow up! I used to have train horns on another truck I drove. I’m going to get another set, it is funny as hell to watch them after dropping the phone & giving me the finger to tell me I am #1!
Q: Do you enjoy driving?
LD: I used to LOVE driving. People just act so ignorant on the roads. Sorry if I seem to offensive but I am being totally honest! They say “cars will drive themselves in the future” we would be safer!
I see folks behind the wheel that couldn’t even say car last week, now they are driving one?
I have a scanner in my truck too, officers need translators, that means they can’t read the signs, they don’t know the rules of the road, which causes more congestion.
An 8 hour trip has now turned into a 12 hour because Johnny is texting Sue and Jose’ and his family is lost and went the wrong way down a one street and banged into a semi which now has DOT involved. So no, I really don’t enjoy driving anymore.
Q: What are habits you do when you drive or when you need to use the phone?
LD: I am teased a lot. Told I drive with “blinders” on! I have a HUGE habit of watching my mirrors a lot ! My cell is mounted on my dash right next to my steering wheel. So if I have to make a call it is an easy 1 touch call. My blue tooth is the Jawbone Noise Assassin 2 (need that with all the noise in the cab) BUT it needs frequent charging. When it is charging I do NOT take or make any calls. There is a nifty little thing in settings on the iPhone called “do not disturb”.
Q: How do you think the issue of texting and driving should be handled? Laws? Tech?
LD: I think it should be treated as vehicular manslaughter, really. Think about it. These people know what they are doing and yet they still do it. To stop it, stiffen the fines even more, hike them way up! Fines should be tripled. Fines should pay for it’s own task force!
Q: Technology?
LD: Cell providers LOCK devices when in motion. So what if the passenger can’t use it. What did we do as kids? Hold cell providers liable for innocent lives lost!
Q: Education?
LD: Can’t fix stupid…we all know that!
Q: Common sense lol?
LD: Exactly there is hardly any left! Talking on the phone without a hands free is just as bad. I could ramble on and on but this has got to stop somewhere. I just wish you guys could get yourselves into a semi, an SUV is ok but you are not going to see what the “4 wheelers” are doing in their laps!
Textface would like to thank Lady Driver for her time and hope you keep this in mind next time you see the “Big Trucks” on the road.
Keep an eye out for more interviews! If you like to see your story on Textface.com then send an email to rdickey@textface.com. Stay Safe on the road!
A Truckers View
#textface #ItCanWait #textinganddriving #donttextanddrive
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Roll over with texting and driving
Just another day in a neighborhood near North Carefree and Oro Blanco in Colorado Springs till the police responded to a texting and driving incident that caused a one-vehicle rollover
A 22-year-old driver of a black Jeep Wrangler struck a parked pickup truck, a purple motorcycle and rolled on its side, in a residential neighborhood east of Powers Boulevard.
Though nobody was hurt, the owner of the vehicles, Edward Grover, tells 11 News that just a few minutes before the crash some kids were playing nearby.
“We had kids over here visiting from across the street, and I mean, they left two minutes before he turned the corner, so what’s to say he was texting and hit one of them, that’s our concern,” Grover said.
He’s hoping everyone driver will learn from this crash and pay closer attention while on the road.
“I would like people to be conscious enough to know that when you’re behind the wheel, you’re behind the wheel of a vehicle that’s moving, not in front of a cell phone, or an electronic DVD player that’s strapped to the ceiling, let’s get it right,” Grover said.
The irresistible 26-year-old driver is only getting a slap on the hand for careless driving charges.
This is just one event where no lives were lost due to lack of insight to the dangers of being distracted while driving but could easily cost a parent’s child.
Please talk to your friends and family about texting and driving today! No punishment, law, or device is more effective than your personal responsibility!
Roll over with texting and driving
#textface #ItCanWait #textinganddriving #donttextanddrive
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Texting And Driving Law Arkasas
How many times have you reached your destination without remembering how you got there? We must remain alert at all times when we are driving a car. It is so easy to be distracted by your phone and that can be deadly. Any kind of distraction while driving can be deadly. We must never forget that a car can be a deadly weapon!
Do you know your Arkansas texting and driving laws?
Drivers 18 to 20 are banned from handheld cell phone use. Novice drivers in Arkansas – drivers younger than 18 – are banned from all cell phone use while driving (handheld and hands-free).
All drivers are banned from sending text messages while driving, except in emergencies. Law enforcement officers, firefighters, ambulance drivers and emergency medical technicians are also exempt.
A violation of the law is a primary offense, meaning it can be the sole reason for a traffic stop. Offenders can face fines up to $100.
The use of cell phones and other electronic communication devices are leading to a record number of auto accidents and deaths due to driver distractions. States are now more aware of the hazards and distractions of cell phones and electronic communication devices, effectively establishing laws to regulate the use of them while behind the wheel of an automobile.
Stay safe on the road and keep that phone in your pocket. It Can Wait!
Texting And Driving Law Arkasas
#textface #ItCanWait #textinganddriving #donttextanddrive
Temporary Post Used For Theme Detection (a34f7cac-babd-4c0d-8df2-dd5b2e203adb - 3bfe001a-32de-4114-a6b4-4005b770f6d7)
This is a temporary post that was not deleted. Please delete this manually. (7af3c8b7-fb12-4e15-94bd-2ac9b5936e67 – 3bfe001a-32de-4114-a6b4-4005b770f6d7)
Temporary Post Used For Theme Detection (a34f7cac-babd-4c0d-8df2-dd5b2e203adb - 3bfe001a-32de-4114-a6b4-4005b770f6d7)
#textface #ItCanWait #textinganddriving #donttextanddrive