Girl, 9, dies after SUV hits bike

[Roon]

The driver was yakking on the phone. I hope they throw the book at her!
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=104809&provider=top

[madinmaryland]

1. Damn. All I can say is "why".

I have no idea why the woman was on the cell phone, so I won't try and project what I think she may have been "yakking" about.

My deepest sympathies to the girl's family.

Acknowledgment: I have an 11 year old daughter.

:cry:

[DainBramaged]

2. Would the book be smaller if it was a Prius?

[Roon]

3. Matters not

Talking on the cell while you're driving isn't a good idea. That is the point I was trying to make.

[DainBramaged]

4. The Expedition is not an SUV it is a land schooner

It sucks up Volkswagen's and hot dog carts in it's vortex.

[flvegan]

5. People have forgotten that driving is a task.

They take it for granted and yammer on the cell, text, read the paper, stuff their faces... Hey, shitbags, you're piloting a two ton missile. Give the task some respect okay?

Too many folks are just simply shitty drivers, but then they get behind the wheel of a car/suv that's too big, while they pilot it one handed because their cell is just too important to put down, and then oh dear...tragedy.

A car isn't a mobile office/living room, you stupid douchebags. Can you conduct business from your car? Yes, but be fucking reasonable. Can you conduct friend/family business from your car? Probably not, so fucking knock it off. None of your bullshit is worth endangering the lives of others.

HANG UP AND FUCKING DRIVE!