Opinion: Video games and (real life) driving don’t play well together

A Honolulu bus driver was recently suspended from driving after being accused of playing video games while on the job. As reported by KITV-TV, Denita Waltz shot a video of the bus driver during a trip from Pearl City to Punchbowl. Waltz accused him of playing a game while driving the bus.

Multi-tasking while driving is not only dangerous but also incredibly stupid. To effectively and safely drive you have to be aware of everything going on both inside and outside of your vehicle. Even then you have to worry about other people, since there are a lot of bad drivers out there. Even if you’re completely aware that doesn’t do away with…