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1 month ago

in Texting & Driving Get A Divorce; What Do You Think? [Nashvillest Polls] on Nashvillest
Let's see, since driving, operating and riding in a motor vehicle is the single most dangerous thing people do on a daily basis (and let's not forget carrying cargo like .. i don't know, an infant) some people are upset that a law has been passed that tries to make them pay more attention to the road, what they are doing and what others are doing rather than remove a hand from the wheel, look down, read and understand what was sent to them, concentrate on pushing tiny buttons or (worse) a touch screen, read what they typed, correct errors, send and resend again. All the while barreling down I65 at 80 mph where a split second can be life or death. And operating an iPod isn't that much safer.

If you think you are just that good that you can safely text and drive then you are either delusional or an idiot. I text and Twitter as much as the next person but recognize its dangers while driving. Not to mention the fact that adding an unexperienced teenage driver to the mix makes it that much worse. I just hope the police will actually enforce it. There would be more public safety if the cops would set up texting traps rather than speed traps.

2 months ago

in Tonight: 31 Cent Scoops At Baskin Robbins on Nashvillest
Hmm, well if you were putting 31 ¢ on a credit card maybe you shouldn't be spending money on ice cream and spending it on a dave ramsey lecture instead!

4 months ago

in Dierks Bentley Sends Out An S.O.S. [Rhinestones Encouraged] on Nashvillest
uhhh yea, the alan jackson line dance was actually fake in case you didn't know

6 months ago

in All Prius Owners: To The Left, To The Left on Nashvillest
what a freakin joke this is since the HOV lanes aren't enforced and people in Hummers and Yukons drive in them alone all the time.
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morganlevy I initially thought the same thing, but TN has given out over 1400 tickets for HOV violations this year, which is up from previous years. And honestly, I'd rather have the cops pulling over people who are endangering my life on the road rather than HOV violators... though it sort of invalidates the idea if people don't obey.

I'm from Virginia and a lot of the HOV lanes there have entrance and exit ramps - they're separate center lanes with concrete barriers separating them from the regular traffic. They change direction with the time of day, and they have a higher speed limit. They're also easier to enforce, because people can't use the HOV lane as a passing lane when it's set up like that. Our HOV lanes in Nashville are just too tempting, I guess.

7 months ago

in Nashville’s Hottest Bachelor Off The Market [John Rich] on Nashvillest
hey no worry if you want John Rich. Give the marriage a few months and it'll be over.

11 months ago

in Happy Hour: Monolingual Edition | Nashvillest on Nashvillest
That's a shame about the IRL race not coming back. But I guess help reinforce our redneck image when all we can get is nascar crap. Yeeee hawww!!! Now get me a beer.....

1 year ago

in Mixed Reviews: Tennesseans Just Want To Be Heard | Nashvillest on Nashvillest
"Nashvillian Verizon customers are the “textiest” in the Southeast, with Knoxville and Chattanooga close behind as cities 2 & 3. Tennessee also comes in as the state with the second highest amount of texting drivers. What’s wrong with a little multitasking?"

What a disgusting statistic to be proud of. If you want to kill yourself while driving that's fine but when you kill me or a loved one that is when it's wrong. We Tennessean are idiots.
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