A visual aid for drivers on cell phones.

[perdidobay]

No matter the reason (cell phone, food, makeup, radio) driving while distracted kills far too many people.
That said, I hate crotch rocket drivers with a white hot passion!
Where I live they are all around and do 80+ mph weaving in and out of traffic. They are the only foolish people I wish would win a Darwin award.

 

[PaulaSB12]

No matter the reason (cell phone, food, makeup, radio) driving while distracted kills far too many people.
That said, I hate crotch rocket drivers with a white hot passion!
Where I live they are all around and do 80+ mph weaving in and out of traffic. They are the only foolish people I wish would win a Darwin award.

I had to look that up, I can't believe anyone would be that stupid!

 

[mhsjax]

I got this from our Safety Officer at work last week.

I printed it out, took it home and showed DD.

BTW, as tragic as it is I think this accident is as much the motorcycle driver's fault as the driver of the car. Of course he didn't have time to react...he was going 85MPG!

Thank you.

There is a reason they call these crotch "rockets". People seem to ply on them. this could have happened even if the other driver wasn't on his cell. Sometimes it is hard to judge speed. I am can guarantee you that if the car was pulling out of a side street, then the motorcycle was WAY exceeding the speed limit.

 

[mhsjax]

I don't really think the point should be what caused the accident. I think we should focus on paying attention while you are driving, whether it is a car, motorcycle, bike, RV, whatever. It will sure reduce the chances of something like this happening to you.

Well now, there you go and throw common sense into the equation.

 

[hereyago]

Funny because I saw a guy on a Harley yesterday whip his phone out while waiting at a light. He then held the phone between his head and shoulder driving down the road. I don't know even how he could hear anyone as that Harley was loud as it was.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

If she was on her cell phone, both she and the motorcyclist were at fault. You can hear those bikes coming from far away, especially when they are going fast. It's unfortunate for all, but especially for the innocent passenger in the car.

I am sure that they had to take the crash apart and clean it up before putting it on display. They wouldn't be allowed to display it with blood all over it. And as for the police displaying it all over, the car and the bike belong to the estate of the deceased, so do you think it's possible that the families allowed it as a public service?

Any, like I said in the OP, it may not be entirely true, but it could be. People need to shut up and drive!

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Funny because I saw a guy on a Harley yesterday whip his phone out while waiting at a light. He then held the phone between his head and shoulder driving down the road. I don't know even how he could hear anyone as that Harley was loud as it was.

I'd run my Harley riding DH over myself if I ever saw him do something stupid like that. (he is a very safe driver. just like Rainman.)

 

[jiminyC_fan]

I don't really think the point should be what caused the accident. I think we should focus on paying attention while you are driving, whether it is a car, motorcycle, bike, RV, whatever. It will sure reduce the chances of something like this happening to you.

 

[MrsPete]

I got this from our Safety Officer at work last week.

I printed it out, took it home and showed DD.

BTW, as tragic as it is I think this accident is as much the motorcycle driver's fault as the driver of the car. Of course he didn't have time to react...he was going 85MPG!

I was thinking the same thing. It's not fair to look at this horrific accident and say, "Cell phone usage caused this."

The reality is that most accidents are caused by MULTIPLE things that come into play at once. In this situation, several things came together: The cell phone usage, the driver's failure to see the motorcycle, and the speeding of the motorcycle. If you remove the speeding, the motorcycle probably could've avoided the car. If you remove the failure to see the motorcycle, the car would've waited for it to pass. If you remove the cell phone, well, that's less certain, but it could've made the driver more aware.

Am I defending cell phone usage while driving? Nope, but I also don't see it as the sole cause of this wreck.

While we're analyzing this wreck . . . I doubt the cell phone was found wrapped in the driver's hand. How do we know that the passenger wasn't the one using the cell phone? Case in point: Last night I received a text while I was driving. I expected it was from my daugther, who was at a party and needed to be picked up. My younger daughter, a passenger in the car, picked up my phone and texted back to her sister that we were on our way. I never touched the phone, but IF we had been in a wreck, someone might've assumed -- because it was my phone and because the texting was done while I was driving -- that I was the one doing the texting.

 

[DVC~OKW~96]

Driving while texting or talking on a mobile has been well established to be a bad idea.

Showing graphic photos such as this, that are clearly more about the irresponsibility of a motorcycle driver, and chalking it up to mobile phone use, does no one any good.

There are many dangers of the road. That the motorcycle is actually inside the vehicle (if that is actually what happened) tells the completely story. The driver of the 'bike was completely at fault.

There is no reason and no good purpose is served to take a photo of such a disturbing event and attach it to something that may have no bearing.

 

[tink_n_pooh]

If anyone is interested in seeing more talk on these pics I have posted a link to another forum discussing the topics with some additional pics and links to even worse pics.

BE WARNED---- some of the info/pics on the following link are pretty graphic

http://www.hayabusa.org/forum/random-thoughts/102233-can-you-see-motorcycle.html

 

[PixieDust32]

A DH's best friend got killed like that, he was on his motorcycle and a dumb person was on the cell phone turned in front of him and his bike got caught under the car and caught on fire, the girl was 19 years old she was on her phone, she was ok.

 

[PaulaSB12]

If she was on her cell phone, both she and the motorcyclist were at fault. You can hear those bikes coming from far away, especially when they are going fast. It's unfortunate for all, but especially for the innocent passenger in the car.

I am sure that they had to take the crash apart and clean it up before putting it on display. They wouldn't be allowed to display it with blood all over it. And as for the police displaying it all over, the car and the bike belong to the estate of the deceased, so do you think it's possible that the families allowed it as a public service?

Any, like I said in the OP, it may not be entirely true, but it could be. People need to shut up and drive!

The picture was originally used to show the effects of a motor cycle going at high speed there is no knowledge that the car driver was using a cell. Its just being used for that we are probably bad mouthing a car driver for using a cell phone when she/he wasn't.

 

[MrsPete]

A DH's best friend got killed like that, he was on his motorcycle and a dumb person was on the cell phone turned in front of him and his bike got caught under the car and caught on fire, the girl was 19 years old she was on her phone, she was ok.

Just asking: Aren't drivers supposed to watch for people turning in front of them? Even if she slammed on the brakes and turned suddenly or didn't use her turn signal, if he was following at a proper distance and going a reasonable speed, shouldn't he have been able to stop or swerve?

Again, I'm not defending cell phone usage in the car, but I don't think we can blame every accident on their usage.

 

[Planogirl]

I bet that this horrific crash is being used to emphasize the dangers of talking on cell phones while driving. I can't see any way to tell if the driver was on a cell phone or not in reality.

People do need to slow down and pay attention while driving though! So many wrecks around here are determined to be caused by people being distracted in some way.

 

[Bren's Mom]

This might be a good scare tactic for a teen...and, hey, whatever works.

But the pic is...not jiving.

To remove 3 bodies they would have had to remove the top of the car I'd think. That would mean cutting the B post and peeling back and it doesn't appear to me that that occurred. At the very least, the mc must have been removed and then replaced at a later time.

 

[Colleen27]

Whether or not the pics are true, it happens. I know the family of the young man in this story, and they've been told by witnesses that the driver of the car was on his phone when he pulled out in front of the motorcycle - http://www.theoaklandpress.com/arti...cops_and_courts/doc4bd5f0adcfd7f427453476.txt

The worst part? Talking on a cell while driving isn't illegal in our state so from a legal standpoint, this driver did nothing wrong. He hasn't even been ticketed for his part in the accident.

 

[Colleen27]

Just asking: Aren't drivers supposed to watch for people turning in front of them? Even if she slammed on the brakes and turned suddenly or didn't use her turn signal, if he was following at a proper distance and going a reasonable speed, shouldn't he have been able to stop or swerve?

Depending on the specific scenario that may or may not apply - following at a proper distance doesn't matter if the car pulls out from a driveway or cross street.

The young man I linked the news story about was going the speed limit (50mph) when a car pulled out to make a left turn across the lane he was traveling in. The driver of the car didn't see him and pulled out right in front of him, leaving no time for him to swerve or stop. It happens rather often, sadly; drivers are conditioned to watch for other cars but often fail to see a motorcycle, especially when distracted.