Well that is stating the obvious!
At that point, "texting" will be no more distracting than having a conversation with the passenger next to you.
Unfortunately, 14-year-old girls will still be obsessed with sending each other an alphabet soup of abbreviations like OMG, LOL, YOLO, etc. But at least they are not old enough to drive.
One of the legitimate functions of government is to keep people safe from selfish idiots. Texting and driving should be a criminal offense with the same penalties as DUI.
Every person thinks that he or she is smart enough to text and drive, just like every drinker thinks that he or she can safely drink and drive.
Anyone texting while driving should do us all a favor and find a nice solid bridge abutment.
I don't; not while driving.
I don't even answer a call when I'm driving — it's just asking for a wreck.
Well, of that list, I have NO problem with item #4. Frankly, I’d likely have little problem with #6 as long as it cannot tell WHAT you are texting. Of course, this could be problematic if the texting is done by a passenger in the car.
My cell phone has texting turned OFF. If it is that important and must be typed, e-mail will have to do. Annoys some Craigslisters, though.
9 out of 10 times when someone is driving slow in the left lane on the expressway, they are either old or texting.
“Their cardboard signs offer an upbeat message on one side and a clear warning on the other. One read, “My name is Constable Mike Cairns. If you are reading this sign you are about to get a cell phone ticket.”
Then why are you allowing the bums to stand at street corners and hold up signs?
In these parts, we have a heavy hispanic demographic - and they Mext just as much as the honkies Text....I hadn’t realized that you could text in Spanish.
reading number 2 reminds me the CHP is in the process of coverting all patrol to SUVs.
I have seen the look of panic on a persons face when their cell rang (toned?) and they couldn’t get to it fast enough.
When I don’t answer my cell, my son looks at me as if I am violating a law. I just turn it off so we can converse. I usually turn it off when I meet someone.
I remember going to work or leaving the house for any reason, before cells, and coming home without any anxiety about missed calls and that pre-dates my voice mail recorder.
OMG!!!!!!
Voice recognition texting is not any more distracting than a lot of other things we might do while driving. Lets say you have a couple of candy bars in the right seat that you want to devour. First you have to look over at the bag, take one out of the bag, unwrap it, and then eat it. Then you have dispose of the wrapper after you are done. Uh oh, you got chocolate on your fingers and a little bit around your lips. So you go looking for something to wipe it off with. Ah ha, there is an old napkin on the passenger side floor, time to reach over and get it.
To voice recognition text you need to find the number in your contacts, select it, press the voice recognition button, talk into it, check that it is correct, then press send. Done.
Cops who drive around banging away on their computers are going to target distracted drivers. Irony at its finest.
A few weeks ago I had to swerve out of my lane because a cop was typing into his computer while driving and drifted across WAY into my lane.
One thing that isn’t discussed is the impact cell phones have on parking lots. When I go to a store these days, I see so many people just sitting in their cars, talking on the phone or texting, taking up a space. It’s noticeably more difficult to find a space to park at many stores I frequent.
I am not averse to enforcement on this particular issue. This will actually save REAL lives.
Distracted driving IS dangerous. That, however, is not why cops ticket you for it. They do it for the revenue and to harass.
If they REALLY were doing it because of safety, they’d quit using their phones and computer while THEY are driving.
Texting while driving is unacceptable, but this is starting to sound Big Brotherish.
Do not text and get off that cellphone call. Pay attention to driving and stop looking directly at your passenger.... (I had a someone do that to me, never been so scared when in their car)
Meanwhile the police officer needs to do the same while also learning to use turn signals and stop blasting thru stop signs.