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Old 03-09-2016, 05:09 PM   #1
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Black car driver was probably on their phone texting
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Old 03-10-2016, 03:00 AM   #2
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Black car driver was probably on their phone texting
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I'm placing blame squarely on the Florida plate.

Last night we saw a car need to be flat bedded from a 10mph roundabout. How does that happen????
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Old 03-10-2016, 06:25 AM   #3
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I'm placing blame squarely on the Florida plate.
FL.. where bad drivers and super-elderly drivers congregate together. I believe it, I see it every day
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Old 03-10-2016, 06:46 AM   #4
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I like the cell jammer idea. However, I do notice that my worst driving occurs when my directions app fails to get a signal. A jammer would then defeat the purpose if everyone around me is getting directions too.
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Old 03-10-2016, 06:50 AM   #5
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Glad you are okay. Watch for me on the nightly news someday. I swear I am going to strangle somebody, someday for texting while missing the fact that the light has changed.
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Old 03-10-2016, 07:11 AM   #6
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FL.. where bad drivers and super-elderly drivers congregate together. I believe it, I see it every day
FL is the worse in terms of texting and distracted people especially because until 2 years ago it was LEGAL to use the phone while driving. as if people were not bad enough drivers.

just this morning a mini SUV almost ran me into the curb while dodging the car in front which has been breaking steadily but hey.. our genius was busy hitting that like button on Facebook. i swerved left and braked but it was a CLOSE one. not even a "soooorrryy..." gesture.

between texting and yellow cab drivers you have to be a road warrior to survive in FL.
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