I had a friend that was rear ended by a driver that was texting. He was stopped in traffic and she hit him at something like 60 mph. He died at the scene.
It is a very sad result of other’s negligence. I contend that so much emphasis has been placed on drinking and driving, that our society now thinks that is the only dangerous driving. I also contend that if our society were to punish all wreckless driving as severely as they punish DUI’s, then people might think twice before they take wreckless actions.
I will also add that there is no need for additional “texting while driving” laws. We already have wreckless driving laws, vehicular manslaughter laws, etc. Let’s just enforce the laws that already exist for all wreckless actions that cause property and personal damages.