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more about #accidents more comments → zeeboid: one should get in trouble for what they did wrong, not the nine thigns they did before they did somethign wrong. this whole thing about laws agasint t... more » Noobs-R-Us: They should just cut off his hands and tatoo on his forehead,"I lost my hands because I was texting and driving." That would serve as much better det... more » Dilpickle1: My friend is a cop. This town is full of idiots My friend takes pictures. I've seen many, many pictures of texting and driving. Its sad, But it rid... more » NewbiusMaximus: I don't understand how people can text and drive. That's like taking a shit while running. more » mricyfire: sad story, but texting isnt the biggest issue here....70 in a 45 is fucking fast, if he was at the limit im am pretty sure no one would have died text... more » Nathan Obbards: I wasn't sure how I felt about this, then I saw he was going 70MPH in a 45 zone and texting and failed to stop or even slow for a red light. Now I'm ... more » JeremiahLouse: It sucks that this is going to ruin a 17 year old "man's" life. I mean, I'm all for setting an example, it's just a damn shame that it had to be some... more » Zonky: Figure I point out that Florida is a state with no laws on cell phone use while driving. There are no texting or talking laws. The boy is charged for ... more » gemcosta: That is one ugly mofo! more » iwishiwasjeff: Two trains leave different cities heading toward each other at different speeds. When and where do they meet? more » AparoidX: Head-On! Apply directly to the freight train! ... Sorry. more » FooSchnickens - BPH Free: Hory clap more » Dancing Milkcarton: That guy who jumped (faceplanted) out of the loco is lucky the derailed loco/cars didn't shift onto him. What a cluster. more » lpranal: Math teachers the world over are giddy at the idea of busting this clip out the second an unwitting student asks "when do we ever actually need to kno... more » J_Frank_Parnell: Not to be 'that guy', but wtf is this post doing on a gadget blog? I want to see more gadgety stuff. And bewbs. more » -
#texting
Texting While Driving Results in One Death, One Felony and Seven Misdemeanor Charges
Utah's getting harsh on texting while driving, but it looks like Florida may be among the first states to issue some serious punishment: A 17 year old man is facing a second degree felony and seven first-degree misdemeanor charges. More » -
#scary
Computerized Train Runs Over Local Man for "Unknown Reason"
We here at Gizmodo are anything but fearmongering sensationalists. We're analytical, skeptical, and rational at all costs. That being said, this robot train ran over some dude in Miami and everyone in south Florida should run for their lives. More » -
#badideas
Brilliant Girl Jumps In Front of a Pickup Truck to Save iPod
Here's an example of great priorities: a 16-year-old girl dove in front of a pickup truck to receive her dropped iPod. More » -
#manvsmachine
Lawnmowers, Killer Bees and Fire: Five Tales of Mowing Madness
Who knew a machine with razor-sharp blades spinning at 200RPM you're supposed to sit on top of might cause injury or death? Here are gruesome tales of mowing mishaps—from this past month alone! More » -
#manvsmachine
Fear the Pant Zipper
My childhood was active enough. I was as fearless as any toddler. I frolicked in the mud and climbed on now-banned metal jungle gyms. I was rambunctious. Then I met the pajamas with the feet.
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#texting
When Does A Text Message Cost You $9.6 Million?
As one of our T drivers found out this week in Boston, it costs that much when you send it while driving the Green Line and plow into the back of a stopped train. More » -
#manvsmachine
Police Chief Unintentionally Shows that BlackBerry+Driving=Car Accident
Police Chief Brian Wilson, of Washington, issued a public apology after his squad car crashed into another vehicle because his eyes were on his Blackberry instead of the road. Tsk tsk. More » -
#accidents
Final Text Message from Crashing Conductor: 'ur gonna run the locomotive'
It turns out that the engineer who crashed a train in California last year, killing 25 people, was a big fan of texting constantly with teenage rail fans. And letting them drive his train. More » -
