Thread: 6 million hurt in UK while chatting, texting on cell phone

I am certain AngloVike is not one of them! ;D

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Britain News.Net
Wednesday 5th March, 2008 (ANI)

London, March 5 : Chatting and texting on the cell phone accounted for about six million injuries in Britain last year, according to a new survey.

William Ostrom of phone directory service 118118, which conducted the survey 1,055 adults, revealed that many subjects admitted to getting hurt crashing into lampposts, bollards and bins while texting or talking on their mobiles.

texting while driving isn't safe, i do it all the time

DUR-DA-DUR if you text while driving you should be required to wear a dunce cap for the rest of your days.

"BadlandsViking" wrote:

texting while driving isn't safe, i do it all the time

No worries, most cars have airbags.

"MetalMike-LoudVike" wrote:

DUR-DA-DUR if you text while driving you should be required to wear a dunce cap for the rest of your days.

I guess I need a dunce cap but what do I know I must be stupid!
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"BadlandsViking" wrote:

texting while driving isn't safe, i do it all the time

Agreed...the strange part about these 6 million people hurt is that it doesn't include drivers, only people hurt while walking. ???

Here is a link to an interesting site, it lets you search for all kinds of accidents that have occurred in the UK, some of the statistics are unbelievable, for example in 2001 nearly 800 people were hurt by a biscuit
??? or in 2002 over 67000 people had an accident while "shopping".


http://www.hassandlass.org.uk/query/MainSelector.aspx?Reset=T

"VikingMike" wrote:

I am certain AngloVike is not one of them! ;D

[size=13pt]6 million hurt in UK while chatting, texting on cell phone[/size]

Britain News.Net
Wednesday 5th March, 2008 (ANI)

London, March 5 : Chatting and texting on the cell phone accounted for about six million injuries in Britain last year, according to a new survey.

William Ostrom of phone directory service 118118, which conducted the survey 1,055 adults, revealed that many subjects admitted to getting hurt crashing into lampposts, bollards and bins while texting or talking on their mobiles.

bet most them are the dozy arsed teenagers wandering round constantly texting .. like my daughter for example
;D

"scottishvike" wrote:

Here is a link to an interesting site, it lets you search for all kinds of accidents that have occurred in the UK, some of the statistics are unbelievable, for example in 2001 nearly 800 people were hurt by a biscuit
??? or in 2002 over 67000 people had an accident while "shopping".


http://www.hassandlass.org.uk/query/MainSelector.aspx?Reset=T

I like the fact that there were 123 accidents in 2002 involving talcum powder - go figure
;D

"BadlandsViking" wrote:

texting while driving isn't safe, i do it all the time

As long as you don't start putting your makeup on at the same time, we can probably let this infraction slide.