Yesterday a 4 year old boy was killed when the car his mother was driving crossed the center line of the Troy O'Fallon Road in St. Clair County and hit another vehicle head on. Police determined that at the time of the crash the mother was texting.
Whether it's texting or checking an email, or even punching in numbers to call someone, none of these things are safe to do when driving no matter how smart you think you are, no matter how quick you think you can do these thing.
You Can't Do Phone Things Safely While Driving! How many people have to die, how many children, before we all learn this is the most dangerous thing we do?
Put your phone in the back seat if you don't believe you can trust yourself not to check the phone while driving.
Amen! Erik was hit on his bike at the intersection of Big Bend and Dale the first week of classes in 2006 by someone just TALKING on the phone. Her mind wasn't on the road, it was on the conversation and she didn't notice that her light had turned red. He got t-boned, rolled up onto her hood and back onto the street - my bike was damaged beyond repair and his helmet was totally shredded up. Fortunately, he was ok, quite a bit of bruising but no major injury. (As a side note, our first official meeting with Dr. and Mrs. Meyer was that evening at the first year open house in their home. We came, probably looking dazed and confused, with a toddler in mismatched pajamas. Talk about your bad first impressions!)
Posted by: Joelle | March 26, 2012 at 12:28 PM
Wow, Joelle, he is lucky he was only bruised. Actually you two made impressions on us all the way through the seminary and in good ways.
Posted by: Diane | March 26, 2012 at 03:46 PM
God has a plan for all of us! and he let you to live!
Posted by: Exit Signs | October 20, 2012 at 07:57 AM