Texting while driving is a conscious decision, not a spur of the moment reaction. It smacks of poor judgment and disregard for others on the road. It’s also totally un-necessary. There is no justification for gross negligence and stupidity. The sad reality is that this punk will probably walk. I wouldn’t be surprised if his old man is a lawyer.
Please would the first one of you who has not once ever taken your eyes off the road for even one second please stand up. It was a tragic accident. Money will not made a difference. Be sure you are not guilty before you start slinging mud.
There is a decided difference between taking your eyes off the road for even one second and taking the time to text a message that you are concentrating on, looking at a tiny screen and trying to make understandable messages.
Hey Throwing Stones! Rational people don’t text message while driving automobiles. Text messaging and cell phone use are an addiction in this country and it is causing all kinds of accidents. There should be some heavy duty fines levied on people caught text messaging while driving. If they have an accident, the companies should non-renew their coverage. Enough is enough.
It so happens I knew/know the two victims personally. Megan and Laura were headed back to Baylor in two separate cars on the Sunday after Thanksgiving when the accident occurred. Megan was a beautiful sweet girl who brought sunshine wherever she went, an excellent student majoring in biology in order to pursue a pharmacology degree at the same time that she worked part-time AND volunteered for the SPCA and the Cancer Society. She is greatly missed.
Laura is a sweetheart too, who, in addition to continuing to suffer from back injuries, is still traumatized by seeing her childhood best friend thrown from her car and killed in front of Laura’s eyes. The student who caused the accident had a history of bad driving, police at the scene at first suspected he had been drinking, and comes from a very wealthy family who could have paid a part of a settlement. Megan’s parents, I don’t believe, really wanted or expected this kind of settlement, but they do want to make sure this does not happen to anyone else. They ended Megan’s obituary with the words “we all should slow down and take care on the highways and biways of life.” Sure, all of us have made mistakes driving but hopefully have never caused this kind of injury to anyone. I think the difference is this appears to be willful and blatant disregard on the part of the other driver.
This was all so tragic. I had a daughter who went to A&M. Everytime she came home or went back to school, we worried about accidents. Students think they are invincible and nothing bad will happen. This boy may have been a smart kid, but he did a very stupid thing and look at all the grief he caused. He will have to live with this the rest of his life.
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Texting while driving is a conscious decision, not a spur of the moment reaction. It smacks of poor judgment and disregard for others on the road. It’s also totally un-necessary. There is no justification for gross negligence and stupidity. The sad reality is that this punk will probably walk. I wouldn’t be surprised if his old man is a lawyer.
He should be in jail for vehicular manslaughter.
Please would the first one of you who has not once ever taken your eyes off the road for even one second please stand up. It was a tragic accident. Money will not made a difference. Be sure you are not guilty before you start slinging mud.
There is a decided difference between taking your eyes off the road for even one second and taking the time to text a message that you are concentrating on, looking at a tiny screen and trying to make understandable messages.
Hey Throwing Stones! Rational people don’t text message while driving automobiles. Text messaging and cell phone use are an addiction in this country and it is causing all kinds of accidents. There should be some heavy duty fines levied on people caught text messaging while driving. If they have an accident, the companies should non-renew their coverage. Enough is enough.
Amen JR.. Well said.
It so happens I knew/know the two victims personally. Megan and Laura were headed back to Baylor in two separate cars on the Sunday after Thanksgiving when the accident occurred. Megan was a beautiful sweet girl who brought sunshine wherever she went, an excellent student majoring in biology in order to pursue a pharmacology degree at the same time that she worked part-time AND volunteered for the SPCA and the Cancer Society. She is greatly missed.
Laura is a sweetheart too, who, in addition to continuing to suffer from back injuries, is still traumatized by seeing her childhood best friend thrown from her car and killed in front of Laura’s eyes. The student who caused the accident had a history of bad driving, police at the scene at first suspected he had been drinking, and comes from a very wealthy family who could have paid a part of a settlement. Megan’s parents, I don’t believe, really wanted or expected this kind of settlement, but they do want to make sure this does not happen to anyone else. They ended Megan’s obituary with the words “we all should slow down and take care on the highways and biways of life.” Sure, all of us have made mistakes driving but hopefully have never caused this kind of injury to anyone. I think the difference is this appears to be willful and blatant disregard on the part of the other driver.
This was all so tragic. I had a daughter who went to A&M. Everytime she came home or went back to school, we worried about accidents. Students think they are invincible and nothing bad will happen. This boy may have been a smart kid, but he did a very stupid thing and look at all the grief he caused. He will have to live with this the rest of his life.