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Hang Up And Drive:  Repost of 6/26/09

Hang Up And Drive: Repost of 6/26/09

I copied and pasted the original document to the original date and did not correct or change anything, even though there were errors in it. this repost is fixed up a little bit, but the message remains the same. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, distracted driving accounted for 3,166 fatalities in 2017. They have even more dramatic videos than the one attached on the end here.

Okay, so I learned it was rude to type in ALL CAPS back when we learned how to type on a typewriter.  It was considered the same as shouting back then and it still is.  Using red ink in letter writing was at one time the most insulting breach of etiquette.  I have known this and it is with full knowledge of these facts that I dedicate this post to

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 the 3 people making U-Turns, 4 people making left turns, and 7 people drifting into my lane of traffic.  A simple message to you all.  Oh and click the 30 second video clip at the end.

THROW THAT STUPID PHONE OUT OF THE WINDOW!  NOW!  IT IS NOT, NOT, NOT POSSIBLE TO TEXT AND DRIVE OR TALK AND DRIVE LET ALONE TEXT AND TALK AND ADJUST YOUR CD PLAYER WHILE EATING A MESSY HAMBURGER!  YOU ARE BEING A NUISANCE AND A MENACE TO SOCIETY SO KNOCK IT OFF!!!!

Ummm…when you drive all day long and see people using phones you understand why some people would support banning them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wiynpfp7RU

Herb “HANG UP AND DRIVE” Thiel

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