Officials Renew Warnings About Teens & Distracted Driving
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s a time on the roadways that’s so deadly, it’s been called the 100 deadliest days. This is the period that starts on Memorial Day when more young drivers are on the roads and are more likely to be involved in a deadly wreck.
Ava-joye Burnett has more on the startling numbers that have officials ringing the alarm about distracted driving.
AAA says 60% of teen crashes happen when they lose focus—and the number of wrecks goes up even more in the summer.
Seeing a video of distracted driving shows just how quickly things can go wrong. No one in the videos was seriously hurt but they’re further proof distracted driving can change a life in a second.
“I had to relearn how to read, write, walk, talk—everything,” said Liz Marks.
miss the days of fm/am radio, roll up windows, no computers in cars and NO CELL PHONES. The only distraction was the tube top honey driving by in her convertible....oh those were the days!
I feel if caught you should have your driving privileges taken 3mo, 6mo, 1 year / permanent. But you have to include Law Enforcement. They should have to pull over when using their cell phones and computers. They claim emergency business and a lot of that is BS just like their speeding every where.
6:58 Are your suggestions for God? Are you suggesting that He intervene and remove people's rights and property?
Or are you suggesting that we have a Police State where the government employs even more goons to watch over every single aspect of our lives?
How about, if a person harms you or damages your property, then we ask the government to force the person to compensate you? How about that? Would that be OK?
It is called Common Law. It was established in the US Constitution. A pretty cool thing.
It is a constant thing right here around the university. Local police could make a fortune if they would just enforce the law.
ReplyDeleteLocal police receive ZERO dollars from traffic fines.
ReplyDeletemiss the days of fm/am radio, roll up windows, no computers in cars and NO CELL PHONES. The only distraction was the tube top honey driving by in her convertible....oh those were the days!
ReplyDeleteLife was much simpler and less PC....
I feel if caught you should have your driving privileges taken 3mo, 6mo, 1 year / permanent. But you have to include Law Enforcement. They should have to pull over when using their cell phones and computers. They claim emergency business and a lot of that is BS just like their speeding every where.
ReplyDelete6:58
ReplyDeleteAre your suggestions for God?
Are you suggesting that He intervene and remove people's rights and property?
Or are you suggesting that we have a Police State where the government employs even more goons to watch over every single aspect of our lives?
How about, if a person harms you or damages your property, then we ask the government to force the person to compensate you? How about that? Would that be OK?
It is called Common Law. It was established in the US Constitution. A pretty cool thing.