Counting cars
Curious about about how widespread driving-while-texting actually is, Bath-on-Hudson Beth did her own small study along a stretch of Washington Ave in Rensselaer. We have to admit that we were surprised by what she found.
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Oh I'm just waiting for Johnny Badge to pull me over and give me a ticket for an unsafe radio station change. "You didn't signal before you turned from FLY 92 to 97.7 The Exit. See you in traffic court."
... said Chuck Miller on Aug 5, 2009 at 3:46 PM | link
Those stats may be low, but it will only take one of those idiots to cause a tragic accident. A young guy texting while driving on Quail Street almost drifted into my lane before he looked up and corrected where he was going.
... said chrisck on Aug 5, 2009 at 3:46 PM | link
I wanted to share my find. This seems to be the best location.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/texts/pool/show/
... said JVG on Aug 7, 2009 at 3:43 PM | link