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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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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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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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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

New York state gets tough on Texting and Driving! Video

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.

The Alex Brown Story..

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.

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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.

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A young kid loses his life while pushing his car for gas.

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.