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Distracted drivers: Texting while driving may have contributed to teen girl's 'incapacitating' crash

MLIVE -- SAGINAW TWP. — On her lunch break more than two years ago, Kristi L. Fritz saw “one of the worst” and dramatic crashes she’s witnessed in her life.

A blue Chevy GMT400 pickup plowed into the passenger side of a much smaller Pontiac Sunfire driven by a 16-year-old Saginaw Township girl.

The teen, police say, was text-messaging when her car pulled into oncoming traffic less than a mile from her home.

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Submitted Feb 06, 2012 By: epf

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wild3bill Champion Author New York Posts:2,191 Points:1,504,025 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 4:30:01 AM Ignore wild3bill Report Abuse The other side of the coin: I am wait8ing to read about a pedestrian being hit walking in front of traffic while texting. texting and cell phone Zombies walk in a daze about parking lots: I see a phone held to an ear where I should see a face with eyes looking at on comming traffic the Zombie is cutting in front of!Jay walking requires full attention of the st the pedestrian
GT3186 Champion Author Salem Posts:1,275 Points:271,005 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 2:20:46 PM Ignore GT3186 Report Abuse Let me start by saying that I hope the girl makes a complete recovery and truly learns from this experience. Having said this, I am more concerned for the innocent victims of distracted drivers.
BurtB Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,313 Points:1,100,425 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 2:11:05 PM Ignore BurtB Report Abuse People need to be responsible for their behavior. Texting while driving is clearly not responsible, and people who do so and cause a crash should be held liable. The law should not ban it, it should criminalize the penalty for being involved in a crash while texting.
leraar2 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,965 Points:432,795 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 11:00:01 AM Ignore leraar2 Report Abuse survival of the fittest (smartest) works. too bad there has to be collateral damage.
amoshins All-Star Author Trenton Posts:962 Points:312,855 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:01:42 AM Ignore amoshins Report Abuse Sad that it takes accidents like that for us to understand how dangerous distracted driving is.
GingoutMD Champion Author Maryland Posts:2,674 Points:547,430 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 8:59:18 AM Ignore GingoutMD Report Abuse There are too many stupid people who falsely believe they can manually text while driving. However, I do support hands free cell phone use (even if creating text messages via voice commands). To me this is the same as having a passenger in the car and conversing.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:5,227 Points:1,761,920 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 8:39:42 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse "Even with years separating that day and today, Fritz vividly recalls that crash she witnessed Aug. 20, 2009." What is with the media and all these old, old, incidents?
wamster Champion Author Houston Posts:1,735 Points:365,840 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 8:28:46 AM Ignore wamster Report Abuse Lawmakers need to make tougher sanctions or consequences regarding texting when driving. There needs to be a national law, rather than state.
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:1,704 Points:421,090 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 8:13:59 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse It is a shame, can't people just drive when they are at the wheel?
cmptrmush Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,775 Points:379,895 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 7:40:17 AM Ignore cmptrmush Report Abuse I am sorry the crash occurred, but this is a great example of why no one shuold be texting and driving. Do one or the other, but not both.
gawxnative All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:507 Points:185,455 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 7:33:02 AM Ignore gawxnative Report Abuse When your driving folks, just drive.
batloverNM Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:3,470 Points:1,252,895 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 7:25:02 AM Ignore batloverNM Report Abuse Idiots think they can text and drive at the same time. This stupidity can and does kill.
pscamp Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,176 Points:208,080 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 7:19:21 AM Ignore pscamp Report Abuse required reading for teens!
doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,831 Points:512,150 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 7:16:28 AM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse How many times is this story going to be posted?
BBopp Champion Author Dayton Posts:5,458 Points:1,680,505 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 7:10:52 AM Ignore BBopp Report Abuse Cell phones and vehicles are a lethal combination. It impairs driving. We need to treat cell phone usage while driving the same as driving under the influence.
matman01 Champion Author Detroit Posts:12,791 Points:1,610,505 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 7:03:55 AM Ignore matman01 Report Abuse Parents who get their teenagers cellphones can expect more of these types of accidents. The kids are not responsible enough to handle their phones while driving.
daequitz Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,490 Points:1,023,505 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 6:47:22 AM Ignore daequitz Report Abuse x2 epf.
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:11,295 Points:1,339,275 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 6:03:52 AM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse Of 11,861 victims of traffic crashes in Saginaw County recorded in 2010 by Michigan Traffic Facts, a data tool provided by the Office of Highway Safety Planning, 108 were caused by distracted driving and 27 tied directly to cellphone use.
ReddevilNO Champion Author New Orleans Posts:1,369 Points:246,305 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 6:02:13 AM Ignore ReddevilNO Report Abuse You know, This has to stop. There should be steeper laws to prevent this from happening all the time. Maybe then they will learn not to even think about texting on a cellphone. There should be a device to talk only, or something to avoid this from happening again and again.
epf Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:4,487 Points:1,532,600 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 5:32:57 AM Ignore epf Report Abuse Two hands on the wheel, two eyes forward.