Traffic Rant Thread: Careless Drivers & Texting

[DrenDran]

He didn't deserve to die, but neither did the lady stopped.

No but she should be charged with something.

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[Night Fox]

So, on my way home today, I almost plowed into someone due to lack of attention on their part.

you almost hit a stopped car, bc she wasn't paying attention? that's kinda hypocritical

[HellHound]

you almost hit a stopped car, bc she wasn't paying attention? that's kinda hypocritical

[Jeep]

He didn't deserve to die, but neither did the lady stopped.

What are you even trying to say?

you almost hit a stopped car, bc she wasn't paying attention? that's kinda hypocritical

Do you drive? Just because a car is stopped doesn't mean that it is innocent. In fact, she would have been at fault. The light was green, she was 15 seconds away from me, and I had no idea she was stopped until I was 5 seconds away from her. Up until that point, I (as would anyone) thought she was just turning. It was a careless mistake on her part. Remember this as well, I was up to speed ~47 MPH.

[HellHound]

she was 15 seconds away from me, and I had no idea she was stopped until I was 5 seconds away from her.

Maybe you should have been paying attention to her then??

[Jeep]

Maybe you should have been paying attention to her then??

Where do you get that I wasn't paying attention to her?

[HellHound]

"I had no idea she was stopped.."

[Jeep]

"I had no idea she was stopped.."

Missing something?

"15 seconds away from me"
"thought she was turning"

[Lando The Climber²]

He said she was a good 15 seconds away. so there was no reason to pay close attention to her.

[devildogelite]

Actually i'm pretty sure if you rear end someone then you are at fault

[Mute]

One of the many joys of society, and driving.

[Mikoyan]

Actually i'm pretty sure if you rear end someone then you are at fault

Yeah, especially if you're aware that you're going to loving hit the person.

[Gojira]

Turns out she was texting (illegal in my state).

Are you in CO?

[Jeep]

Actually i'm pretty sure if you rear end someone then you are at fault

-Illegal to be texting and driving in my state.
-Impeding Traffic.
-Her fault.

Yeah, especially if you're aware that you're going to loving hit the person.

-I was not aware that she was stopped. Did you read the OP? Do you honestly think I was just going to drive into the back of her on purpose?

[Night Fox]

Do you drive? Just because a car is stopped doesn't mean that it is innocent. In fact, she would have been at fault. The light was green, she was 15 seconds away from me, and I had no idea she was stopped until I was 5 seconds away from her. Up until that point, I (as would anyone) thought she was just turning. It was a careless mistake on her part. Remember this as well, I was up to speed ~47 MPH.

yes, I do. that's irrelevant anyway, as it doesn't take a driver to see that a car isn't moving. since you say you thought she was turning, you must have realized she wasn't moving at an appropriate speed. aaaand that means you should have paid attention to her. 15 seconds away at 45mph is a good distance

-Illegal to be texting and driving in my state.
-Impeding Traffic.
-Her fault.

doubt it. not saying she wasn't doing anything wrong, but you definitely would have been at fault for the accident