New Posts For Thread: 18 yr old Sentenced for Texting and Driving.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43911/29163629/18_yr_old_Sentenced_for_Texting_and_Driving.A Massachusetts teenager was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison and loss of his license for 15 years for causing a fatal crash by texting while driving.Aaron Deveau, 18, was convicted of motor vehicle homicide by texting – the first driI don't think anyone is suggesting that texting while driving isn't substantially more dangerous.The point was that talking on the phone was demonstrated to be more risky than laws acknowledge as well as people are aware.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43911/29163629/18_yr_old_Sentenced_for_Texting_and_Driving.?post_id=520730235#520730235I don't think anyone is suggesting that texting while driving isn't substantially more dangerous.The point was that talking on the phone was demonstrated to be more risky than laws acknowledge as well as people are aware.Tue, 12 Jun 2012 03:58:09 -0500Make it 3 for the Mythbusters episode. But I believe texting is worse yet. While you are talking, your mind may be distracted but your eyes are still functioning. Reading a text, your eyes can't be on two things at once. Sending a text, your eyes ahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43911/29163629/18_yr_old_Sentenced_for_Texting_and_Driving.?post_id=520614655#520614655Make it 3 for the Mythbusters episode. But I believe texting is worse yet. While you are talking, your mind may be distracted but your eyes are still functioning. Reading a text, your eyes can't be on two things at once. Sending a text, your eyes aFri, 08 Jun 2012 20:05:17 -0500I suspect from having taught interpersonal communication for a number of years that talking on a cellphone, even hands-free, is more distracting because nonverbal cues we process so automatically and unconsciously are going to be more limited via phohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43911/29163629/18_yr_old_Sentenced_for_Texting_and_Driving.?post_id=520611001#520611001I suspect from having taught interpersonal communication for a number of years that talking on a cellphone, even hands-free, is more distracting because nonverbal cues we process so automatically and unconsciously are going to be more limited via phoFri, 08 Jun 2012 17:58:29 -0500Many are so into themselves that hurting someone (even accidently) is NOT on their mind/s.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43911/29163629/18_yr_old_Sentenced_for_Texting_and_Driving.?post_id=520605447#520605447Many are so into themselves that hurting someone (even accidently) is NOT on their mind/s.Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:16:35 -0500There are apps for cell phones to automatically reply you cannot text back at the moment. When it safe or you out of meeting, etc. you can see who texted you. I had an app on my Blackberry which did this, but haven't added an app to my new smart phhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43911/29163629/18_yr_old_Sentenced_for_Texting_and_Driving.?post_id=520605195#520605195There are apps for cell phones to automatically reply you cannot text back at the moment. When it safe or you out of meeting, etc. you can see who texted you. I had an app on my Blackberry which did this, but haven't added an app to my new smart phFri, 08 Jun 2012 15:12:02 -0500That's true. I saw the same mythbusters episode. It was really interesting. They said that there is something different and more distracting about talking to someone over the phone vs. talking to someone who is sitting in the seat next to you. Ihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43911/29163629/18_yr_old_Sentenced_for_Texting_and_Driving.?post_id=520605167#520605167That's true. I saw the same mythbusters episode. It was really interesting. They said that there is something different and more distracting about talking to someone over the phone vs. talking to someone who is sitting in the seat next to you. IFri, 08 Jun 2012 15:11:46 -0500However, texting isn't the only communication form that distracts drivers. The Mythbusters demonstrated that even hands-free cell phone conversations distract drivers enough to cause an accident. People simply can't focus well enough upon both what thttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43911/29163629/18_yr_old_Sentenced_for_Texting_and_Driving.?post_id=520603977#520603977However, texting isn't the only communication form that distracts drivers. The Mythbusters demonstrated that even hands-free cell phone conversations distract drivers enough to cause an accident. People simply can't focus well enough upon both what tFri, 08 Jun 2012 14:44:17 -0500The whole situation is just so incredibly sad...two families forever affected by this.I know it's not realistic, but sometimes it seems like the roads would be a lot safer if we didn't let teenagers drive at all. I mean, look at the accident statisthttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43911/29163629/18_yr_old_Sentenced_for_Texting_and_Driving.?post_id=520592221#520592221The whole situation is just so incredibly sad...two families forever affected by this.I know it's not realistic, but sometimes it seems like the roads would be a lot safer if we didn't let teenagers drive at all. I mean, look at the accident statistFri, 08 Jun 2012 10:15:12 -0500"If he's caught behind the wheel in the next 15 years, I think execution would be appropriate...."Wow....................http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43911/29163629/18_yr_old_Sentenced_for_Texting_and_Driving.?post_id=520573825#520573825"If he's caught behind the wheel in the next 15 years, I think execution would be appropriate...."Wow....................Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:06:47 -0500TemplarS & Erey,!00% Agree w/ you.Texts can be mind altering!!!http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43911/29163629/18_yr_old_Sentenced_for_Texting_and_Driving.?post_id=520565653#520565653TemplarS & Erey,!00% Agree w/ you.Texts can be mind altering!!!Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:52:05 -0500