Woman's Arm Severed In Car Accident

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Lounatik
I wonder if the bad weather in the east had a hand in this wreck. BTW the motto for Allstate is going to change on her payment envelope to:" You're in good hand with Allstate" .


Peace

Lounatik

Well, she could always join the military:

"Army of One"

 

[Shelly21]

You guys are funny.

 

[feelingshorter]

Originally posted by: J0hnny
Cruel way to learn not to use the cell phone while driving. Oh well, she'll know better next time!

with only one arm she doesnt have the choice next time lol

 

[Brutuskend]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: NFS4
She should have used a "hands free" unit 😀

Did the hand dial 911? 😀

😀

Once again, proof of WHY I HATE cell phones. (And more importantly soccer Moms driving LARGE vehicles while using them)

 

[realsup]

Cost of cell phones has gone down. Only cost an arm now.

 

[Pliablemoose]

She's going to have problems driving & yakking in the futuremaype she can just glue the phone to her head...

 

[Aquila76]

We are all going to hell ...





















in a handbasket.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: DeathBUA
Couple comments, handsfree modes, headsets, wireless headset anything to get both hands on the wheel FTW!!!!

Secondly I hope she learned a valuable lesson

Last-Too many car accidents lately, quick check of the patient census at my hospital reveals 6 MVCs(motor vehicle crashes) patients and from experience most of them are from either driving too fast, or talking on the cell phone or both(we've got one patient that was his car vs. a light pole....the light pole won)...I wish people would have some common sense. I spent 30 bucks to buy a bluetooth headset for my cellphone, best investment I've made in a long time!

Statistics show that using a hands-free unit isn't significantly safer than using a handheld, and talking on a cellphone at all is more dangerous than talking to a passenger or adjusting the radio.

Sounds like she'll be at a severe disadvantage in any arms race.

 

[TraumaRN]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: DeathBUA
Couple comments, handsfree modes, headsets, wireless headset anything to get both hands on the wheel FTW!!!!

Secondly I hope she learned a valuable lesson

Last-Too many car accidents lately, quick check of the patient census at my hospital reveals 6 MVCs(motor vehicle crashes) patients and from experience most of them are from either driving too fast, or talking on the cell phone or both(we've got one patient that was his car vs. a light pole....the light pole won)...I wish people would have some common sense. I spent 30 bucks to buy a bluetooth headset for my cellphone, best investment I've made in a long time!

Statistics show that using a hands-free unit isn't significantly safer than using a handheld, and talking on a cellphone at all is more dangerous than talking to a passenger or adjusting the radio.

Sounds like she'll be at a severe disadvantage in any arms race.

I guess my point being if she had 2 hands on the wheel she might have both arms, or maybe she wouldnthave oversteered in the first place. I know they arent any safer but yea...in her case at least...now looks like other people will be opening her pickle jars for her

 

[crisscross]

Originally posted by: feelingshorter

Originally posted by: J0hnny
Cruel way to learn not to use the cell phone while driving. Oh well, she'll know better next time!

with only one arm she doesnt have the choice next time lol

Thank god for that! 😛

 

[Ime]

I guess she should have been better armed.

 

[woowoo]

Originally posted by: Engineer
This happened in the country where I work (a few miles from my workplace).

Where?
I drive the parkway alot when going from Louisville to Pike county

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: DeathBUA
now looks like other people will be opening her pickle jars for her

Put jar between thighs, twist!

 

[DougK62]

Her talking on the cell did not cause the accident.

Her being a s#itty driver DID cause the accident.

 

[KoolAidKid]

Originally posted by: ni4ni
The good news is she gets half off on manicures from here on out.

All in all, I agree with the "hands free" unit.

I've seen recent research showing that people drive just as poorly using a hands free unit as when using a regular cell phone. If you think about it, holding something up to your ear really shouldn't cause you to drive poorly, it's the attentional resources required to maintain a phone conversation that causes the problem.

 

[serialkiller]

I hope she wasn't roaming....

 

[DougK62]

Originally posted by: KoolAidKid

Originally posted by: ni4ni
The good news is she gets half off on manicures from here on out.

All in all, I agree with the "hands free" unit.

I've seen recent research showing that people drive just as poorly using a hands free unit as when using a regular cell phone. If you think about it, holding something up to your ear really shouldn't cause you to drive poorly, it's the attentional resources required to maintain a phone conversation that causes the problem.

Yep, we should outlaw any talking in cars - even to passengers.