Lawmakers to propose ban on driving while texting

[CRedskinsRule]

again kudos for getting out and helping.

And glad that you don't text.

Just not keen on the federal aspect of forcing the law, or the legal aspect of having police enforce this law. If they want an education campaign, that's fine and great. Please don't think I am saying it should be encouraged, only that there are many and diverse distractions that are not illegal, but still dumb, and this one is nearly impossible to prove or defend.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

again kudos for getting out and helping.

And glad that you don't text.

Just not keen on the federal aspect of forcing the law, or the legal aspect of having police enforce this law. If they want an education campaign, that's fine and great. Please don't think I am saying it should be encouraged, only that there are many and diverse distractions that are not illegal, but still dumb, and this one is nearly impossible to prove or defend.

Agreed, just like the seat belt law but I will tell you what my in laws now always buckle up and it was only because of that law. If the texting law comes into effect and it saves one person from being killed or hurt then I think it is a win.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Agreed, just like the seat belt law but I will tell you what my in laws now always buckle up and it was only because of that law. If the texting law comes into effect and it saves one person from being killed or hurt then I think it is a win.

That's a pretty low threshhold for a law being passed. I can think of a lot of things that don't meet it - see the tanning booth thread.

As for the teen girl texting, that seems like a more appropriate law is no one person is allowed to text more then 10x's their age in a month.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

That's a pretty low threshhold for a law being passed. I can think of a lot of things that don't meet it - see the tanning booth thread.

As for the teen girl texting, that seems like a more appropriate law is no one person is allowed to text more then 10x's their age in a month.

If that one life was yours or a loved ones I bet you would not think that is a low threshold. Again, Iagree it is a nearly impossible law to enforce but it is a real problem.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by mredskins

If that one life was yours or a loved ones I bet you would not think that is a low threshold. Again, Iagree it is a nearly impossible law to enforce but it is a real problem.

Actually, I would mourn, I would sue them for reckless driving under existing laws but no I would not agree that the government should pass laws with that as the basic premise.

And to be fair, the argument is not that it will save one life, but that it is statistically more dangerous then other similar distractions.

Find a way not to have invasive enforcement of it, and I will hush.

[Trample the Elderly]

Your rights end where mine begin. I have to watch out for young ding-bats from running me off the road everyday on 64. It happens. They usually have a cell phone and I'm going to make a huge assumption here and say, if they're looking down into their crotch, it's because they're texting their young ding-bat friends.

[GhettoDogAllStars]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Actually, I would mourn, I would sue them for reckless driving under existing laws but no I would not agree that the government should pass laws with that as the basic premise.

And to be fair, the argument is not that it will save one life, but that it is statistically more dangerous then other similar distractions.

Find a way not to have invasive enforcement of it, and I will hush.

That's the real thing here. There are already laws which prohibit non-attentive driving. Don't know what they are, but basically if you're being unsafe you can be ticketed. Seems unnecessary, but hey, whatever gets your constituents fired up!