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Re:Phone Addicts Are the New Drunk Drivers by DonaldPShimoda on Tuesday April 09, 2019 @06:09PM (#19619480)
> Its tempting to glance at the text and see if they're expecting you/changed plans.

My desire to avoid the inconvenience of some extra driving (if I drive all the way to the destination only to leave because plans changed) is not more valuable than other people's lives.

There's no good reason to be on your phone while your car is in motion — absolutely none.

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Re:Phone Addicts Are the New Drunk Drivers by JoeAltmaier on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @10:31AM (#19625016)
But its an explanation of why people are tempted to do just that. You may miss the event entirely if delay is too large.
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Re:Phone Addicts Are the New Drunk Drivers by DonaldPShimoda on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @12:51PM (#19626524)
> You may miss the event entirely if delay is too large.

And yet... that's still a pretty minor inconvenience when weighed against the potential to cause people to die or otherwise be seriously injured. There's no valid justification for it.

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