Texting driver killed a 79-year-old man. Sentenced to 4 days in jail.

[nipprdog]

Texting driver killed a 79-year-old man. Her sentence: 4 days in jail.

 

[You'll shoot your eye out]

A prorated sentence, like the warranty on your car tires. At 79 the guy was well worn and thus she didn't take a whole life. Her sentence must have been based on how many miles he had left.

 

[SMiller]

There was no evidence of wrong doing, distraction, or texting. She incriminated herself.

 

[TopDog]

Texting driver killed a 79-year-old man. Her sentence: 4 days in jail.

Ah the America Obama has molded. Where human life means very little. Ain't it grand...

 

[SMiller]

The DA was happy to get a guilty plea I am guessing, that would be a tough on to get.

 

[churchmouse]

The DA was happy to get a guilty plea I am guessing, that would be a tough on to get.

Let the mans family deal with her.

 

[OkieGirl]

There are no winners in this, and a court can't cure it. Heartbreaking for the family of the man who died, shameful for the driver who looked away. She can spend a lifetime trying to make it right but she can't undo what's done.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Guy's wife is Ok with it, guess we should be too

 

[mike8170]

So, everyone who is wanting to crucify this woman has not checked a text while driving, right? OkieGirl has it right, sometimes **** happens. And it could happen to any one of us.

 

[Dirtebiker]

Let the mans family deal with her.

They forgave her.

 

[churchmouse]

They forgave her.

Then I am OK with this if that even matters.

Yes, **** happens. It happens to all of us.

In a time when 90% of the near misses I have on the road are due to cell phone use (not me) it is easy to react in the negative.

 

[drylkuch]

So, everyone who is wanting to crucify this woman has not checked a text while driving, right? OkieGirl has it right, sometimes **** happens. And it could happen to any one of us.

Let's have this serve as a wake up call to not text and drive.

 

[GunSlinger]

I don't even pay attention to my phone when I'm driving. I'll check it when I get to where I'm going and the engine has been shut down.

Why take the chance?

 

[churchmouse]

I don't even pay attention to my phone when I'm driving. I'll check it when I get to where I'm going and the engine has been shut down.

Why take the chance?

I have been guilty of looking at the phone in the past. I have had a few near misses when you combine me looking and the person next to me is texting.
No contact can be as important as getting to your destination safely.

Distracted driving is all to common place these days.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Most accidents I see in ER is one person stopped and they get smoked from behind

 

[churchmouse]

Most accidents I see in ER is one person stopped and they get smoked from behind

Eyes down looking at the phone.

 

[lovemachine]

I have seen a guy on a motorcycle texting before. I was very surprised to see that....

 

[churchmouse]

I have seen a guy on a motorcycle texting before. I was very surprised to see that....

Seen that a few times.
Nuts.

 

[KLB]

This is a sad story all around. Would opinions be different if she had been changing the radio station, looking in her mirror, or looking over at a passenger she was talking to when she hit him?

How many of you cross a road counting on traffic to see you and not hit you?

I don't trust anyone to be driving and paying attention. I always look and I make sure I am not in a position to get hit. We even have a mailbox with a read door so that we do not have to stand on the edge of the road when getting our mail.

It sounds like the judge put a lot of thought into her punishment.

It would be great if she actually was in the public service announcement her fine will help fund. Let her be in a commercial about the realities of texting and driving, and how she killed someone doing it.

 

[Dirtebiker]

Then I am OK with this if that even matters.

Yes, **** happens. It happens to all of us.

In a time when 90% of the near misses I have on the road are due to cell phone use (not me) it is easy to react in the negative.

I'm right there with you! But I also know I've done stupid. I knocked the mirror off my truck getting to close to the edge of the road, I've crossed the center line, etc..