Drexting

A young girl was killed by a hit and run accident in front of the Roxy on Wednesday. A dark gray Bentley hit her while she was crossing at an intersection, throwing her 50 feet from impact, and fled the scene. He parked the car a mile away from the incident, removed the plates and left the car there overnight. He later turned himself in (attorney in hand). Charges are pending.

More and more people are being struck and killed by vehicles. With such a huge explosion in popularity of smart phones, I believe it's texting that is to blame. Rather the driver is to blame but the current addiction of distraction is texting. It's incredible to see how many people do the same dance of trying to answer texts while attempting to cohesively drive a vehicle. They are steering with their phones and typing at their steering wheels. 

I know Oprah made a huge deal out of this before asking people to take a pledge to stop texting while driving, but seriously folks...what text message is worth someone's life?? And why does Oprah need to be the one that opens your eyes? People can't even grasp the concept of a clutch and stick shift, let alone typing and splitting attention to your phone. 

Put that thing in your pocket or purse and let it do what it does until you get to your destination. No place is safe on the road because of this. People are getting murdered at green lights at crosswalks and intersections! 

Losing someone recently to vehicular man slaughter makes this a really sensitive subject. Please PLEASE save lives and answer phones and texts when you aren't on the road.