Comments on: Country Day boys win CIF title; girls team gets bye in state tournament http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/03/05/la-jolla-country-day-boys-and-girls-capture-cif-basketball-titles/ Enlightening La Jolla since 1913 Wed, 15 May 2013 18:19:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: James http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/03/05/la-jolla-country-day-boys-and-girls-capture-cif-basketball-titles/#comment-229647 James Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:18:10 +0000 http://lajollalight.mscsddev.com/?p=59705#comment-229647 Why challenge others to do something you're so heated about? If you have the information write your own opinion piece citing the sources you've mentioned and let us read it. You comment over and over saying you have this information and we should look for it, but why not write your own article sharing it with us? I would be more than happy to read it. Why challenge others to do something you're so heated about? If you have the information write your own opinion piece citing the sources you've mentioned and let us read it. You comment over and over saying you have this information and we should look for it, but why not write your own article sharing it with us? I would be more than happy to read it.

]]> By: Lauryn http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/03/05/la-jolla-country-day-boys-and-girls-capture-cif-basketball-titles/#comment-229643 Lauryn Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:04:06 +0000 http://lajollalight.mscsddev.com/?p=59705#comment-229643 Regarding “Distracted driving in San Diego: A Rising Epidemic?” by Michael Pines (column, Feb. 22): Distracted driving is just as bad as drunk driving; they are both completely irresponsible, preventable, and getting out of hand. Mr. Pines provides evidence that 400 drivers in San Diego were fined in one week, and that is simply ridiculous. As a young adult, I am able to view firsthand, the obsession my generation has with their cell phones and other sources of technology such as iPods or cameras. Being interested in technology is not the problem; the fact that individuals are letting it take their focus off the road when driving is. There is a time and place to look at your cell phone, and doing it while driving should not be an option. As technology continues to expand, individuals utilize the services that their cell phones provide at an increasing rate, and this furthers the opportunities for distraction. Suddenly, it becomes impossible to wait to look at a text message, play a game, or check your Facebook for long periods of time. This results in people taking their minds off the roads and allowing themselves to be distracted. In the article, Chelsea Daugherty stated that while she felt uncomfortable being in the presence of distracted drivers, she found it difficult to put her own phone down. She proves another problem: that it is easy to judge others who are allowing themselves to be distracted by their cell phones, but when it comes to having the personal choice, individuals tend to find it more difficult to ignore their phones. I can personally attest to this as I have watched personal friends yell at other people for looking at their cell phones when driving, but not think twice about it when they are doing the same thing. While a driver may not be paying attention, passengers in a car are able to view how frightening it is when a driver is not looking at the road. The text message on your phone is not going anywhere, and it can wait until you have either reached your destination or pulled safely to the side of the road. Is your phone more important than the life you are potentially putting at risk? Car accidents are not always avoidable, but when it comes to preventable choices like distracted driving, drivers need to make the responsible choice and simply put down their phones. Lauryn Gray, San Diego Regarding “Distracted driving in San Diego: A Rising Epidemic?” by Michael Pines (column, Feb. 22):

Distracted driving is just as bad as drunk driving; they are both completely irresponsible, preventable, and getting out of hand. Mr. Pines provides evidence that 400 drivers in San Diego were fined in one week, and that is simply ridiculous. As a young adult, I am able to view firsthand, the obsession my generation has with their cell phones and other sources of technology such as iPods or cameras. Being interested in technology is not the problem; the fact that individuals are letting it take their focus off the road when driving is.

There is a time and place to look at your cell phone, and doing it while driving should not be an option. As technology continues to expand, individuals utilize the services that their cell phones provide at an increasing rate, and this furthers the opportunities for distraction. Suddenly, it becomes impossible to wait to look at a text message, play a game, or check your Facebook for long periods of time. This results in people taking their minds off the roads and allowing themselves to be distracted.

In the article, Chelsea Daugherty stated that while she felt uncomfortable being in the presence of distracted drivers, she found it difficult to put her own phone down. She proves another problem: that it is easy to judge others who are allowing themselves to be distracted by their cell phones, but when it comes to having the personal choice, individuals tend to find it more difficult to ignore their phones. I can personally attest to this as I have watched personal friends yell at other people for looking at their cell phones when driving, but not think twice about it when they are doing the same thing. While a driver may not be paying attention, passengers in a car are able to view how frightening it is when a driver is not looking at the road.

The text message on your phone is not going anywhere, and it can wait until you have either reached your destination or pulled safely to the side of the road. Is your phone more important than the life you are potentially putting at risk? Car accidents are not always avoidable, but when it comes to preventable choices like distracted driving, drivers need to make the responsible choice and simply put down their phones.

Lauryn Gray, San Diego

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