Texting Teen Kills Bicyclist
Teen hit, killed man while text messaging (Indy Star)
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colorado — A 17-year-old Colorado youth likely will face misdemeanour charges after allegedly losing control of his car while text-messaging and hitting a bicyclist.
The bicyclist, Jim Price of Highlands Ranch, died Friday, two days after the accident.
“The investigation showed that he was text-messaging on his cellphone” at the time of the accident, said Lieut. Alan Stanton, spokesman for Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
The driver could face a charge of careless driving resulting in death, Stanton said. Under state law, the teen could face up to a year in prison.
Here are some related posts on the other problems that a simple cell phone can introduce:
School Welcomes Distractions and Problems of Cell Phones,
Technology Misuse Leads to Increased Harassment,
UPDATE: A related post at Question Technology about hanging up and driving.
Posted: November 30th, 2005 under Uncategorized.
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Comment from brettdl
Time: December 1, 2005, 10:36 am
Oh man, oh man. How horrible. And when I commute to work I see people reading the newspaper on their steering wheel!
Comment from Lady Wyntir
Time: December 5, 2005, 3:16 pm
i’m horrified at the lack of concentration given to driving. For environmental, sentimental, and safety reasons, i take mass transit - and i’m thankful it runs well enough to be reliable.
It’s really sad when someone needs a wakeup call like this to get off the phone!
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