eleven bravo wrote:
I really dont share that view on this issue with you. That "if i do it, oh well" or "i never call or text while driving" well, bully for you. it seems more like you share those statements as a self homage then to actually argue this point. should your children pay the ultimate price for a silly mistake? no.
If I kill my kids because of a mistake that I could have avoided, yes, it's my fault. Has nothing to do with "oh well". If it was my fault because I could have avoided it, it was my fault. No excuses. The girl did not have to text while driving. It was not a silly mistake.
When driving alone, I do text when I drive, but only at stops. But if I do end up killing myself, or someone else, I don't expect my grieving family to say it was a silly mistake. I would want them to say it was my fault if it was an avoidable fault.
When my kids are with me, no texting at all. Phone rings or need to make a call, my oldest makes or takes the call. Likewise when my wife is with me.
There is no excuse if it's avoidable.