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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
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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
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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
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Thursday, July 11, 2013
Where social media does not belong is on the Highways.
I have noticed while driving lately that many drivers are weaving side to side on the road. They roll over solid lines, rumble strips and soft shoulders – only to bring the car back in line and on the road to avert a sure disaster at the last possible moment. I have seen so many people do this, in fact, I thought it might have been one of those coordinated flash mob events to reject society’s attempt to keep you within the lines – so to speak.
I realized on further inspection these people are texting while driving.
I know in our social media society today many of us are driven to be social 24/7, even if that means trying to type a text on a keyboard designed for Lilliputians with one hand, while attempting to control a very big hunk of car hurtling through space with the other.
Next time, before you attempt to text while driving, think of the words of famed actor Clint Eastwood in his role as Dirty Harry; “You have to ask yourself one very important question… Do you feel lucky?” One mistake may cost you your life – and the lives of others – just because you had to type “C U soon.”
Francis Dwyer
Nashua
Where social media does not belong is on the Highways.
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Check out our home page for the "Bust of the Day".
Today’s Busted driver can be seen texting and driving on our Homepage!
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Textface want"s to know your comments: Texting-while-driving vs. unmarked police vehicles
New York state troopers will be stepping up enforcement of texting-while-driving laws this summer.
More than 30,000 tickets were issued for texting-while-driving last year, and state officials have decided to crack down further on drivers who are paying attention to their cell phones instead of the road.
Readers responded in the comments with their thoughts on increased texting-while-driving enforcement:
From Mike Tate: I drive an 8 mile stretch of 81 every day and I always see at least 1 driver busy texting. A ticket won’t discourage it if the thought of getting killed doesn’t.
From RudolphSteiner: The penalty should be the same as DWI, schools, insurance increase, loss of license…I prefer a speeding sports car paying attention to the brain dead residents not looking where they drive.
From whyupstate: Good, they should also target speeders, aggressive drivers, unsafe lane changes, tailgaters. Why not enforce all the V and T laws?
Troopers will be using unmarked sport utility vehicles to enforce texting-while-driving laws. The increased height of these vehicles will provide a better view into the cars of potentially unsafe drivers.
But some readers expressed concern over dangers involved in using “Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement.”
Textface want"s to know your comments: Texting-while-driving vs. unmarked police vehicles
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Monday, July 8, 2013
Texting motorists caught out by Sunday Telegraph photographers, have you been textfaced yet.
School Zone cell phone use can kill an innocence child. A school Zone is a NO PHONE ZONE. Put it down it’s the LAW!.
THE Sunday Telegraph has busted dozens of motorists since its blitz on text-driving a fortnight ago, in the last week snapping what appeared to be parents taking advantage of school holiday traffic to punch out an SMS.
The message is no driver should feel safe to break road rules with our photographers, not to mention the police, out in force on roads. For more pics of distracted drivers check out www.textface.com as they bust distracted drivers and then post them on the world wide web.
NRMA members nominated texting while driving the main safety issue on the road above drink-driving and speeding in an October survey.
Seven out of 10 people believe that a more visible police presence on the roads is needed.
US telco AT&T has launched a campaign called It Can Wait, asking people to pledge not to text while driving on their website and featuring undertakings from celebrities like singer Demi Lovato to do the same.
The site also features a driving simulator which allows users to experience first-hand the dangers of texting behind the wheel.
The company also has a DriveMode app which sends an auto-reply to incoming texts when the car is travelling at 40kmh or faster, letting contacts know the user will reply when it is safe.
More than 200 organisations have joined the telco’s campaign, supporting a national advertising campaign featuring the consequences of text-driving.
The first story to be told will be that of Xzavier Davis-Bilbo, who was five when he was struck while crossing the street by a young woman texting while driving in 2010 and left paralysed from the waist down.
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Texting motorists caught out by Sunday Telegraph photographers, have you been textfaced yet.
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Thursday, June 27, 2013
Pickup driver got busted for texting and driving.
This happens when a pickup driver starts texting in someone’s driveway. The owner of the Silverado was busted by a State Trooper after he was rescued and a text was found on his phone.
Pickup driver got busted for texting and driving.
Father creates device that will prevent texting and driving in our own state of Arkansas.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) – Almost 50 percent of all drivers between the ages of 18 and 24 are texting while driving, but an Arkansas man is using a device he developed to curb statistics like that.
The seat belt guard is a device parents can get to monitor their teens’ driving habits. Joe Rucker said he got the idea after learning that his own daughters were texting and driving.
“We believe that all parents would like to be able to control their children texting and driving. That all people would want to know if their child had their seatbelt engaged or disengaged.” he said.
Rucker explained that the device will dis-engage the phone if the driver is traveling at more than 9 miles per hour. He added that emergency calls can still be made.
Parents will also get a text if their teen tries to text while driving.
Father creates device that will prevent texting and driving in our own state of Arkansas.
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Grave Dangers of Texting Behind the Wheel
Those who commonly cruise our major roadways across this great nation are abundantly aware of the potential pitfalls of texting behind the wheel. Perhaps the most vital concern of driving in this risky fashion is that if one is lucky enough to survive an accident on the road that could have been avoided their car insurance rate is going to increase. At Thehartford.com/auto-insurance car insurance is costly as is and one should always seek to keep their rate at a constant level while driving defensively and staying cognizant of the other drivers that are in front, back and on the sides of them.
While sitting in slow-moving traffic it is easy to occasionally rationalize that it’s merely no big deal to respond to some friend who just texted you about that night’s party or write a message on Facebook recognizing your cousin for their upcoming birthday. These responses must be put on hold until they can be communicated in a manner that doesn’t jeopardize your own safety and the safety of those you share the road with! Texting while driving although appearing at times to be to be trivial and a seemingly petty offense not worthy of the massive fines law enforcement are levying these days can have serious detrimental effects and could put yourself and others at severe risk. Texting and driving distracts you from the road in three unique fashions and puts you and those around you in harm’s way.
First off, it prevents you from keeping your eyes on the road. While gazing at another screen it is impossible to fully concentrate on what is going on in your proximity thus increasing your likelihood of crashing considerably. In 2011 alone almost one-quarter of all crashes involved cell phones, equating to approximately 1.3 million car accidents in total that could have been preventable. A recent infographic also reported that crashes are 23 times more likely when a driver is texting! Secondly, when texting while driving your hands are off the wheel making it impossible to react to oncoming stimuli that encroach on your trajectory. No matter how skilled a driver is, defensive driving must always be in the forefront of their conscience, because one must worry about the other folks on the road often moreso than their own individual responsibility to keep the street safe for all. If you take your hands off the wheel even for a split second, you may not have the time to adjust when another car swerves from an adjacent lane to avoid some obstruction in their way. The third facet is texting while driving greatly impairs your cognition when you should be solely focused on arriving at your destination safely and not distracted about how to most effectively communicate a message via a hands-free device or simply by pulling over and sending the message before getting back on the road.
This is an issue that needs to be stringently enforced. Loop holes exist in the law as well, because with new iPod technology somebody can technically be changing a song on their musical device and not utilizing a phone. The issue becomes even more convoluted when an iPhone is the culprit, because these devices both enable us to communicate with our peers, but also allow us to select what tracks we prefer to listen to while cruising. Although no law is currently on the books prohibiting iPod use, it is illegal to text and drive on one’s iPhone thus law enforcement officials and highway patrolmen need to provide extra scrutiny across the country prohibiting drivers from using all hands-held devices behind the wheel. Hopefully some day, Apple will come out with the latest greatest iPod that is fully voice commanded, but that era is not yet upon us. Our posterity is likely the most at risk since they are so used to having this technology at their disposal and send countless texts, tweets and other social media messages around the clock. According to a recent Virginia Tech study eleven percent of drivers aged 18 to 20 admitted after being in a crash that they had been sending or receiving texts when the accident happened. It doesn’t take a sage elder to recognize the number is likely far higher and that many teens were apprehensive to divulge they had culpability.
Grave Dangers of Texting Behind the Wheel
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Your Thoughts?
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Your Thoughts?
Friday, June 21, 2013
Happy Birthday to Angela Hines!
At Textface, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us (See this article to learn more about Privacy Policies.). This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information is received and collected by Textface and how it is used.
Log Files
Like many other Web sites, Textface makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user"s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
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Happy Birthday to Angela Hines!
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Thursday, June 6, 2013
The Alex Brown Story..
On November 10, 2009, 17-year-old Alex Brown was killed when she crashed her truck on a rural road while she was on her way to school. She was texting at the time of the crash.
To honor Alex’s memory, her family — Jeanne, Johnny Mac, and 12-year-old Katrina — formed an anti-distracted driving advocacy group, the Remember Alex Brown Foundation.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
Disney joins statewide coalition against texting and driving
In an effort to make driving on Florida’s roadways safer, Walt Disney World said it is joining a statewide push to stop drivers from texting and driving.
Disney announced Tuesday that it has joined a coalition of state and national organizations, including the Florida League of Cities, Florida Sheriffs Association, AAA and the city of Orlando to support legislation to stop motorists from texting behind the wheel.
Disney cited a statistic from the National Safety Council, saying more than 100,000 crashes happen each year in the United States because of drivers who are distracted by activities like texting, emailing and sending instant messages; and a study by the Virginia Tech Highway Safety Institute that found individuals who text while driving are 23 times more likely to be involved in a crash.
Florida is one of the few states without a distracted driving law. The Florida House and Senate are expected to discuss a measure to prohibit distracted driving during the upcoming legislative session.
In a statement Tuesday, Disney said: “As part of an ongoing commitment to safety, Walt Disney World Resort is already among the growing number of companies across Florida that has a distracted driving policy in place.”
Disney joins statewide coalition against texting and driving
Friday, May 31, 2013
Texting and driving deemed dangerous no matter how it"s done
Texting while driving is dangerous whether you send phone messages by typing them or through voice activation, a recent U.S. study of motorists suggests.
The study, published in April by the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University, compared drivers who used traditional texting on a handheld device with those who used hands-free applications that convert voice to text.
For the study, 43 drivers were asked to operate a vehicle on a closed course.
First, drivers navigated the course without any use of a cell phone. Then, each driver travelled the course three more times performing a series of texting exercises, once using two voice-to-text applications and once texting manually.
Researchers then measured the time it took each driver to complete the tasks. They also noted how long it took for drivers to respond to a light that came on at random intervals during the exercise.
Researchers found the drivers’ reaction times were equally as slow whether they were using hands-free or voice-activated texting.
“There are different ways you can be distracted, either visually, manually or cognitively,” said Christine Yager, a researcher for Texas A&M University.
“No matter which texting method was used on the cellphone, the response times were approximately two times slower than the no texting condition.”
Texting and driving deemed dangerous no matter how it"s done
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Florida Ban Texting and Driving Law goes into effect in Oct.
Florida Governor Rick Scott will sign a bill today banning texting and driving.
With the signing, Florida will become the 40th state in the union to make texting and driving illegal.
The new law will be tough to enforce though.
The way it is written, texting and driving will be a secondary offense, meaning an officer will have to pull a motorist over for another violation in order to issue a texting and driving ticket. Drivers can still make phone calls, but cannot type on a device while the car is moving. The law still allows drivers to text or email when they are stopped at a red light.
The bill says texting and driving will be considered a secondary offense, meaning drivers have to be pulled over for something else first to get a texting ticket.
Gov. Rick Scott is set to sign the ban into law Tuesday afternoon at a Miami school.
In a statement, Scott said that texting while driving concerns him as a father and a grandfather.
He said state officials must do everything they can to keep the roads safe, particularly during the summer. Scott says the 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are the deadliest days on the road for teenagers.
The new law doesn’t go into effect until October.
Florida Ban Texting and Driving Law goes into effect in Oct.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Texting and driving: over 40% of teens do it, says study
Texting while driving is not just a problem among teens but an epidemic among them, say researchers.
Doctors at the Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York found that over 40 percent of teens text while driving.
The survey conducted in 2011 found teens admitted to having done the dangerous juggling act in the last 30 days.
With the primary cause of death among young people in the United States being motor vehicle accidents, the new numbers are sure to frighten parents.
Particularly because driving and texting simultaneously increase the risk of an accident 23 times.
“Texting while driving has become, in the words of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a ‘national epidemic,’” said study author and research assistant Alexandra Bailin, in a statement.
“Although teens may be developmentally predisposed to engage in risk-taking behavior, reducing the prevalence of texting while driving is an obvious and important way to ensure the health and safety of teen drivers, their passengers and the surrounding public.”
To get their findings, the team used US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which is conducted every two years.
The latest study involved 7,833 high school students.
It was the first time texting and driving habits were surveyed.
Texting and driving: over 40% of teens do it, says study
Friday, May 24, 2013
Thought Of The Day!
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Thought Of The Day!
A young kid loses his life while pushing his car for gas.
Texting and driving claims another life.
Sad story, A young kid loses his life while pushing his car for gas. A texter kills him by running into him.
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) -
19-year-old Kyle Rowley ran out of gas on his way home from work around 10:30 at night on May 16th 2011. He put on his flashers and was pushing his car to the side of the road when another driver, at full speed-never braking, crashed into him. He was killed instantly.
Meryl and Carl Rowley got that stomach dropping 4:30 a.m. knock on the door from police. “There’s a part of me that’s gone. There’s a part of me that’s… I remember one time I said, ‘There’s no way I’ll ever be as happy as I could be again,’” said Carl.
The crash happened on Route 7 in northern Virginia. Kyle was less than a mile from reaching home. ”I still find it hard to believe that he’s not here,” said Meryl.
He died on a well-lit straightaway. Other cars passed him with no problem. Police later determined, through phone records, the other driver had been texting and opened a text message at the moment of the crash.
“This is vehicular manslaughter. You kill someone because you’re not looking,” says Carl.
A young kid loses his life while pushing his car for gas.
Rapper raising awareness on texting and driving in his new music video
Here is the video from Guerrilla-X about Texting and Driving!
Twitter user Bust a Dad texting and driving with a child in his lap!! Textface want"s your thoughts.
- Dad texting and driving with child in lap
This concerned passenger used Twitter and Busted this Dad with his child in his lap, texting and driving!!
Cell phone laws aren’t as strict in Texas as they are in other states. Nine states and the District of Columbia have now banned handheld cell phone use and 30 states ban texting and driving.
Despite the driver’s distraction, there are well known laws on how a child should safely ride in the backseat in a safe child seat intended for his age. The Department of Transportation advises to use a child restraint or a booster seat for all children who are shorter than 4 ft 9 in, regardless of age and weight, or even longer if the belts hit the child at the wrong place. Children who are four years or older can use an adult seat belt without a child safety seat and in some states a booster seat is required up to age nine.
If you look close at the picture, only the father has a seat belt on.
In 1966, the American Department of Transportation enact safety regulations requiring the use of the safety seat in all vehicles. By 1984, roughly half of the American population under the age of 4 rode in a child car safety seat, and all states had a law requiring the use of the safety seat for children.
In due time, Textface hopes that all of America will uphold the same standers in safety regulations for texting and driving as they do for child passengers.
Lets hope this is the last time our Twitter user, Emily, snaps such picture and that people become more aware of the dangers of “texting while driving” and of course, ”your kid in your lap while driving.”
One last thing, Here is a Street View showing where this picture was taken. What do you think? Sitting in a parking lot safly out of harms way? Or Driving on the road?
Twitter user Bust a Dad texting and driving with a child in his lap!! Textface want"s your thoughts.
Textface catches Semi Driver on camera texting and driving. Serious violation that could jeopardize your license:
Click on Link to watch this semi driver texting behind the wheel of a 80,000 pound truck
driving down the Hwy.
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Textface catches Semi Driver on camera texting and driving. Serious violation that could jeopardize your license: