Powerful message from the folks at VW...

[Dave_L]

So the lesson is to not read a text while watching a video about someone driving? Noted.

I think they're trying to say don't look down during previews. You could miss a gory accident.

[Jer]

I think they're trying to say don't look down during previews. You could miss a gory accident.

Ohhh... ok. That makes more sense. Noted.

[Ronin13]

Also a reminder to shut off your #@$#$ phone during the movie. They needed that on the next frame lol

I like this too! Went to go see Captain America a few months ago and this girl two rows in front of us was texting during the movie and I almost threw Sour Patch Kids at her...

[speedysst]

Oh man that is soooo funny! Its even funnier to be at an accident scene watching some kid getting extricated because he mangled himself while he was texting and driving. Oh man what a barrel of laughs!

Watched this while I was driving home from work. Awesome video.

[Jer]

Oh man that is soooo funny! Its even funnier to be at an accident scene watching some kid getting extricated because he mangled himself while he was texting and driving. Oh man what a barrel of laughs!

Yeah, and before the invention of the text message this NEVER happened.

Face it, some people refuse to take driving seriously and will become distracted by ANYTHING. The radio. Food. A watch. A pretty birdie. The thought that the phones are to blame is right up there with saying that if we banned all firearms everyone would be safe.

[blacklabel]

Oh man that is soooo funny! Its even funnier to be at an accident scene watching some kid getting extricated because he mangled himself while he was texting and driving. Oh man what a barrel of laughs!

You're wound up tight today.

[merl]

Yeah, and before the invention of the text message this NEVER happened.

Face it, some people refuse to take driving seriously and will become distracted by ANYTHING. The radio. Food. A watch. A pretty birdie. The thought that the phones are to blame is right up there with saying that if we banned all firearms everyone would be safe.

Nothing quite like watching the car in front of you swerve as you see the baseball cap turn to face the passenger. There are situations where it is OK to not face the person you are speaking to.

You are exactly right though, some people just don't care. The problem will go away eventually when self driving cars are the norm, we'll only have the deliberate (and mechanical failure) accidents.

[Jer]

Nothing quite like watching the car in front of you swerve as you see the baseball cap turn to face the passenger. There are situations where it is OK to not face the person you are speaking to.

You are exactly right though, some people just don't care. The problem will go away eventually when self driving cars are the norm, we'll only have the deliberate (and mechanical failure) accidents.

And then we'll dilute the gene pool just a little bit more with people too stupid to keep themselves alive otherwise.

[merl]

And then we'll dilute the gene pool just a little bit more with people too stupid to keep themselves alive otherwise.

I don't think it is stupidity so much as playing the odds. One can usually get away with it.

[Jer]

I don't think it is stupidity so much as playing the odds. One can usually get away with it.

I'm not saying those who text and drive are stupid. I'm saying that keeping it legal allows those who can't do it properly to kill themselves before poisoning the gene pool further. Creating laws preventing the stupid from needing to know the difference is what is helping to further pollute the gene pool with stupid genes.