Guy crashes hummer into speeding car saving 4 children - Polidicks

[QUOTE=Ericson666;37580031] How do you pull off turns at 50MPH?[/QUOTE] Uh, not drive american cars?

I've always held the firm belief that anyone who drives: a)drunk b)on drugs c)while talking on the phone d)over the speed limit should be stripped of his license permanently and be forbidden to drive a car.

[QUOTE=aydin690;37581604]Uh, not drive american cars?[/QUOTE] it's not hard to turn at 50 in an american-made vehicle i'm trying to figure out why people on this site are against american cars so much.

yeah this guy shouldnt be able to drive. side note: can people honestly not talk on the phone and drive at their normal skill level? it's literally as easy as having a conversation with someone in the passenger's seat.

[QUOTE=Stopper;37581606]I've always held the firm belief that anyone who drives: a)drunk b)on drugs c)while talking on the phone d)over the speed limit should be stripped of his license permanently and be forbidden to drive a car.[/QUOTE] the first two are inexcusable.. but are you telling me you've never talked on the phone and driven or even gone 5-10 miles per hour over?

[QUOTE=DOG-GY;37581701]yeah this guy shouldnt be able to drive. side note: can people honestly not talk on the phone and drive at their normal skill level? it's literally as easy as having a conversation with someone in the passenger's seat.[/QUOTE] No it's absolutely not You should have both hands free in your car in case something happens - I drive frequently with one hand on the steering wheel but I have never texted, and every time I call someone it's with speakerphone and usually it's on my dash. I absolutely can't stand distracted driving - speeding is fine since you and everyone else are usually going 5-10 over the limit, but every time someone pulls out their phone they're just terrible at driving. Texting is infinitely worse for obvious reasons.

[QUOTE=Aspen;37581713]the first two are inexcusable.. but are you telling me you've never talked on the phone and driven or even gone 5-10 miles per hour over?[/QUOTE] I'm talking about [I]over[/I] the speed limit, as in dangerously over. And no, I usually use my loudspeaker or stop somewhere if it's that urgent. Oh, and believe me - when something happens you need BOTH your hands to be available.

[QUOTE=Itachi_Crow;37580132]I wonder sometimes if it's TOO easy to get a drivers license[/QUOTE] I don't know what its like in Edmonton, Canada, but some places oh yes it is. Here, Florida, driving tests is the easiest stupid fucking thing in the world. You don't even have to drive on the road. My test consisted of me taking a 40 question test (half of which was "What does this sign mean") and a few months later I took the driving test. It just consists of driving around in a parking lot for 4 minutes. I almost hit a pedestrian and I passed.

[QUOTE=DaDillsta;37580940]What would the point in having a diesel engine be when diesel costs more than fuel in the current economy? I know they don't require as much fuel and they're a little more durable but personally I have just a regular V-8 and it performs fine, granted I've never used my SUV for anything in deep shit weather, it has been pretty solid other than the shit transmission.[/QUOTE] For Diesels, you get nearly twice the amount of range, at only 40 cents more per gallon.

[QUOTE=Nikota;37581818]For Diesels, you get nearly twice the amount of range, at only 40 cents more per gallon.[/QUOTE] plus you can put pretty much anything in a diesel and it will still run

[QUOTE=Protocol7;37581776]No it's absolutely not You should have both hands free in your car in case something happens - I drive frequently with one hand on the steering wheel but I have never texted, and every time I call someone it's with speakerphone and usually it's on my dash. I absolutely can't stand distracted driving - speeding is fine since you and everyone else are usually going 5-10 over the limit, but every time someone pulls out their phone they're just terrible at driving. Texting is infinitely worse for obvious reasons.[/QUOTE] the thing is that its so highly anecdotal because what distracts you may not distract another person. for me, driving while talking on a phone does not distract me or affect my capabilities at all. actually it requires so little effort from me i sometimes call people to pass the time. i see a lot of people who fail to signal/slow down/steer poorly/etc when on the phone but i never understood how they can't handle it. i dont text though unless stopped. if there is ever a case in which i need both hands free i will drop the phone.

Ballsy as fuck to wheel out and intercept a vehicle doing 80.

[QUOTE=DOG-GY;37581858]the thing is that its so highly anecdotal because what distracts you may not distract another person. for me, driving while talking on a phone does not distract me or affect my capabilities at all. actually it requires so little effort from me i sometimes call people to pass the time. i see a lot of people who fail to signal/slow down/steer poorly/etc when on the phone but i never understood how they can't handle it. i dont text though unless stopped. if there is ever a case in which i need both hands free i will drop the phone.[/QUOTE] why dont you come over to Sweden and I'll arrange a driving test for you with a conversation on the phone simultaniously that you are 100% guaranteed to fail being able to focus on two things at the same time is physically impossible for a human

[QUOTE=DeEz;37582020]why dont you come over to Sweden and I'll arrange a driving test for you with a conversation on the phone simultaniously that you are 100% guaranteed to fail being able to focus on two things at the same time is physically impossible for a human[/QUOTE] if i were to actually have a driving test that involves using a phone and it was the same standards as any regular driving test, i guarantee i would pass with flying colors. even parallel parking. i don't even see why you're attempting to challenge an [I]anecdote[/I]. it's an anecdote for a reason: it's not applicable to everyone. your argument that it requires proper multitasking doesn't work because it implies that we are incapable of talking to passengers and driving or having asynchronous hand movement (which is all that is required).

[QUOTE=DOG-GY;37581858]the thing is that its so highly anecdotal because what distracts you may not distract another person. for me, driving while talking on a phone does not distract me or affect my capabilities at all. actually it requires so little effort from me i sometimes call people to pass the time. i see a lot of people who fail to signal/slow down/steer poorly/etc when on the phone but i never understood how they can't handle it. i dont text though unless stopped. if there is ever a case in which i need both hands free i will drop the phone.[/QUOTE] that's what people who get into car crashes think [editline]7th September 2012[/editline] people i've seen who've been horrible drivers has always been on their phones or old people(they're pretty bad)

[QUOTE=Fire Kracker;37582125]that's what people who get into car crashes think[/QUOTE] this is not an argument it's a baseless assertion. thanks for your comment [editline]7th September 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Fire Kracker;37582125]people i've seen who've been horrible drivers has always been on their phones or old people(they're pretty bad)[/QUOTE] both of these are anecdotes and are meaningless

[QUOTE=DOG-GY;37582120]if i were to actually have a driving test that involves using a phone and it was the same standards as any regular driving test, i guarantee i would pass with flying colors. even parallel parking. i don't even see why you're attempting to challenge an [I]anecdote[/I]. it's an anecdote for a reason: it's not applicable to everyone. your argument that it requires proper multitasking doesn't work because it implies that we are incapable of talking to passengers and driving or having asynchronous hand movement (which is all that is required).[/QUOTE] you claim that your driving capabilities are completely unaffected when you are having a conversation this is about as valid a claim as "I can conjure fireballs out of my hands"

cars are designed to be operated with two hands and two feet (unless you have an automatic) the rate at which your driving quality declines when on the phone is different for different people but if you're on the phone and something happens it's that much harder to react also you can't compare a phone conversation to a passenger conversation because not having one hand available in your car is a pretty serious difference also you do realize that by going "that's an anecdote" and saying "I can drive fine when I'm on the phone" is... well, the same thing

[QUOTE=DeEz;37582173]you claim that your driving capabilities are completely unaffected when you are having a conversation this is about as valid a claim as "I can conjure fireballs out of my hands"[/QUOTE] but you can't judge my driving with any validity. i don't even see why you're attempting to challenge it [editline]7th September 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Protocol7;37582191]also you do realize that by going "that's an anecdote" and saying "I can drive fine when I'm on the phone" is... well, the same thing[/QUOTE] yes and ive pointed this out already.

[QUOTE=DOG-GY;37582225]but you can't judge my driving with any validity. i don't even see why you're attempting to challenge it[/QUOTE] you're making claims of superhuman abilities your kind is an extreme health hazard on the road and you shouldn't even be allowed a driver's license

[QUOTE=Protocol7;37582191]also you can't compare a phone conversation to a passenger conversation because not having one hand available in your car is a pretty serious difference[/QUOTE] i can in the context of the conversation

ok well I'm sorry but the relative risk of driving has been shown to increase with cell phone usage [editline]7th September 2012[/editline] also "The scientific literature is mixed on the dangers of talking on a cell phone versus those of talking with a passenger. The common conception is that passengers are able to better regulate conversation based on the perceived level of danger, therefore the risk is negligible." -wikipedia

[QUOTE=DeEz;37582243]you're making claims of superhuman abilities your kind is an extreme health hazard on the road and you shouldn't even be allowed a driver's license[/QUOTE] i havent made claims of superhuman abilities. if you're not going to even attempt to listen and just try to shut me down without any reason then why are we having this conversation

[QUOTE=DOG-GY;37582296]i havent made claims of superhuman abilities. if you're not going to even attempt to listen and just try to shut me down without any reason then why are we having this conversation[/QUOTE] you make claims that your driving performance doesn't change significantly when you're on the phone and I kinda doubt it

[QUOTE=DOG-GY;37582296]i havent made claims of superhuman abilities. if you're not going to even attempt to listen and just try to shut me down without any reason then why are we having this conversation[/QUOTE] Yes you did. Right here: [QUOTE=DOG-GY;37581858] [B]for me, driving while talking on a phone does not distract me or affect my capabilities at all.[/B] [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=DOG-GY;37581858] [B]talking on a phone does not distract me or affect my capabilities at all.[/B] [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=DOG-GY;37581858] [B]does not distract me or affect my capabilities at all.[/B] [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=DOG-GY;37581858] [B]at all.[/B] [/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Protocol7;37582272]ok well I'm sorry but the relative risk of driving has been shown to increase with cell phone usage[/QUOTE] im not arguing that relative risk doesn't increase. if it gets the point across better then this might clear what im trying to say up: i see no difference in [I]my[/I] driving with hands-free versus holding a phone to my ear versus talking to a passenger. [editline]7th September 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=DeEz;37582326]Yes you did. Right here:[/QUOTE] what is superhuman about this do i need to put emphasis on things to clear it up "for [I]me[/I], driving while talking on a phone does not distract me or affect [I]my[/I] capabilities at all." im not arguing that it wouldn't affect me in special circumstances such as finding myself in eminent danger, i'm arguing that it is not a distraction during routine driving

[QUOTE=DOG-GY;37582342]im not arguing that relative risk doesn't increase. if it gets the point across better then this might clear what im trying to say up: i see no difference in [I]my[/I] driving with hands-free versus holding a phone to my ear versus talking to a passenger. [editline]7th September 2012[/editline] what is superhuman about this do i need to put emphasis on things to clear it up "for [I]me[/I], driving while talking on a phone does not distract me or affect [I]my[/I] capabilities at all." im not arguing that it wouldn't affect me in [B]special circumstances such as finding myself in eminent danger, i'm arguing that it is not a distraction during routine driving[/B][/QUOTE] [B][I]being able to handle dangerous situations is part of your capabilities as a driver[/I][/B] the fact that you actually have a license is worrying to say the least

[QUOTE=DeEz;37582467][B][I]being able to handle dangerous situations is part of your capabilities as a driver[/I][/B][/QUOTE] and i already stated why this isn't a problem [QUOTE=DeEz;37582467]the fact that you actually have a license is worrying to say the least[/QUOTE] cool

[QUOTE=DOG-GY;37582544]and i already stated why this isn't a problem cool[/QUOTE] troll meter is off the charts, get out pls

im not trolling holy fuck are you that dense