GABCIDENT

What typically happens when you pay more attention to your cell phone conversation than the road.

"It's unbelievable that even after three gabcidents he still insists on using his cell phone while he's driving"

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INTEXTICATION

A measure of driving impairment caused by too much texting

"He was arrested and brought in for driving while intexticated."

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SNEERING

Steering with your knees while your hands are occupied texting

"Dude! Your sneering is terrible, put down the phone!"

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TEXTGATING [tekst-geyt-ing] verb

To drive hazardously close to another car because your attention is on something other than driving

"Dang! I had to slam on my brakes to avoid hitting him because I was textgating again."

TEXTIDENT [tek-sti-dent] noun

A collision caused by someone who's too busy with their phone to drive safely

"It wasn't an accident, it was a textident and now my car is totaled."

SNACKCIDENT [snak-si-dent] noun

A crunch, crack or smash caused by juggling fries, shakes, drinks and burgers while driving

"I went for the fry that fell on the floor and got into a snackcident."

SMERGE [smurj] verb

A lethal combination of swerving and merging while driving, usually caused by being distracted

"Dude you totally smerged back there and nearly killed us."

SENDER BENDER [sen-der ben-der] noun

A collision caused by a text message being sent three seconds before impact

"Yeah, I feel stupid about getting into a sender bender."

FISHMAIL [fish-meyl] verb

To swerve or skid from side to side as you try to respond to an email while driving

"I was trying to email him back while going 60 down the highway and my car started to fishmail all over the place!"

SPINCIDENT [spin-si-dent] noun

An accident, fender bender or collision caused by fiddling obsessively with the radio or iPod for the perfect tune

"I was rocking out and channel surfing then BAM! I had a spincident."

DREXTER [drek-ster] noun

Someone who habitually drives and texts and who you would not want driving you around

"Psst! Get a ride with someone else. He's a drexter."

CRASH TEXT DUMMY [krash –tekst- duhm-ee] noun

Someone who is just asking for an accident by doing too many things behind the wheel

"Did you hear about Sam's accident? What a crash text dummy!"

DRIFTSHIFT [drift-shift] verb

To cause a wake of surprised and scared faces behind you on the road as your car drifts aimlessly across the yellow line because you’re driving distracted

"Look out! That girl is driftshifting! She’s going to kill us!"