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Old 09-17-2014, 05:56 AM
 
Location: Kentucky Bluegrass
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Being a responsible parent means you are a role model and your children will indeed not only observe you but parrot you.

this past week and a half, I've followed 3 young girls home from work, and they were texting while driving, all over the road, even crossing the double yellow line....

Please as parents join me in this ever increasing dangerous habit, and put your phones away, then have talks with your children, it could mean life or death.
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Old 09-17-2014, 09:42 AM
 
Location: Wherever life takes me.
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Being a responsible parent means you are a role model and your children will indeed not only observe you but parrot you.

this past week and a half, I've followed 3 young girls home from work, and they were texting while driving, all over the road, even crossing the double yellow line....

Please as parents join me in this ever increasing dangerous habit, and put your phones away, then have talks with your children, it could mean life or death.
They were probably texting their parents that they were being followed.
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Old 09-17-2014, 10:04 AM
 
Location: The Netherlands
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My phone always in the bag and blue tooth connected. I am not a member of any social media even if I am that is for later when my daughter goes to sleep. Here in NL we have boards every where not to check social media while driving. Also police are much happy to write tickets they do it with a big smile.
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Old 09-17-2014, 10:06 AM
 
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They were probably texting their parents that they were being followed.
that is sick, b/c I know a parent who lost their child who was texting!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 09-17-2014, 10:08 AM
 
Location: Kentucky Bluegrass
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My phone always in the bag and blue tooth connected. I am not a member of any social media even if I am that is for later when my daughter goes to sleep. Here in NL we have boards every where not to check social media while driving. Also police are much happy to write tickets they do it with a big smile.
Well, a friend just lost a child 6 weeks ago, texting, and these 3 girls were texting in just a week and a half, (school started) and two of them were all over the road....

I think we need to start becoming way more vigulant, especially when I get comments like the one above..this is not a joke, this is about someone's life and isn't funny!
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Old 09-17-2014, 10:11 AM
 
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that is sick, b/c I know a parent who lost their child who was texting!!!!!!!!!!!
You were following them not me...
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Old 09-17-2014, 10:12 AM
 
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I wasn't making a joke. I would try to get should of someone too if I noticed someone was following me.
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Old 09-17-2014, 10:23 AM
 
Location: southwestern PA
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I texted today... and I did not feel guilty at all!

Hands free... with voice commands.
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Old 09-17-2014, 10:33 AM
 
Location: Kentucky Bluegrass
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I wasn't making a joke. I would try to get should of someone too if I noticed someone was following me.
It was on the way home from work, I was behind them, for quit a while, not literally following them
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Old 09-17-2014, 01:24 PM
 
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Being a responsible parent means you are a role model and your children will indeed not only observe you but parrot you.

this past week and a half, I've followed 3 young girls home from work, and they were texting while driving, all over the road, even crossing the double yellow line....

Please as parents join me in this ever increasing dangerous habit, and put your phones away, then have talks with your children, it could mean life or death.

You are but one role model, and, sadly, oftentimes not the primary role model. Peers, TV, teachers are role models, too.
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