krashundburn

And YouTube. Just watched a "making of" video of the 5.1 SACD reissue of Dark Side of the Moon on youtube. Had poorly recorded bandmember interviews interspersed/interrupted with ridiculously loud song segments from the album. It was really irritating.

You are very fortunate to have survived this, Amanda.

The airbag deployed as you impacted the forklift carrier, but you car continued underneath until it was finally stopped by the trailer's guard.

Because it was an under ride, the actual impact took longer, which lengthened your deceleration to a survivable rate.

The wheel and tire of the forklift basically ended up in your face after the airbag deployed. Were you belted as well?

You are exactly right - using the phone takes your focus off the road even when your eyes are on the road.

Using the phone and/or texting while driving is incredibly risky. In terms of both odds AND ability - it's like repeatedly driving drunk. You may get away with doing it for a long time, but eventually the odds will catch up to you.

(I've investigated crashes for 32 years.)