Washington D.C. to text dangerous drivers in attempt to curb spike in traffic accident deaths

15 Comments on Washington D.C. to text dangerous drivers in attempt to curb spike in traffic accident deaths

1. so …. how does this help? isn’t ‘texting while driving’ a traffic violation?

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2. Maybe the cop following the perp can send him a text and watch him violate the law…

   That’s just about all I could come up with… besides blatant stupidity.

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3. It sounds like a full-fledged liberal idea to me.

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4. That’s right…text them about reckless driving without knowing if they are driving when they receive the message…

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5. About 12 or so years ago I was carpooling with a coworker and I realized we were next to a young woman I worked with driving in her car in the adjacent lane. I saw she was texting while driving. Since I was the passenger and I had her number in my phone I decided to text he a message like “I see you texting and driving. Do you know that’s illegal?”. The look on her face was priceless!

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6. Why not just fly a drone to the moving car and have it plaster double sticky sided warning bumper stickers all over the windshield?

   Semi-related classification question: Are you a traffic accident death if somebody deliberately hits you?

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7. OMG….probably sending texts in ENGLISH. How traumatizing is that?

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8. They should text violent criminals to curb violence.

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9. I think I could have almost predicted this. They probably bought everyone on the list a new I Phone so the could make sure they got the message.

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10. Entrapment???

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11. Will affirmative action make the messages only to whites?

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12. I would pay money to see the response feeds sent back to the govt number sending those texts…

    I think this encapsulates the gist of 99% of them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyDIUq-9j8g

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13. Assuming the drivers can read…

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14. and how to they get/have the numbers to text to?

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15. While you’re at it, make emergency vehicle and freeway construction lights so fucking bright they blind you within 100 yards of approach.
    Oh, wait, you already do that-never mind.

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