If texting were banned, do you believe that the police could properly enforce the law?
April 30, 2010
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April 29, 2010 by Amanda
I know it would be enforced because I recieved a ticket for texting while driving yesterday.
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April 30, 2010 by Rebekah
Did you learn anything, like no more texting while driving ? It can be dangerous for you and other people.
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July 15, 2010 by Barbeedoll
Don't worry they'll realize that texting and driving isn't worth it when they wake up on life support
July 28, 2010 by Sarah
...or, watch your loved one die! ...or, talk to someone's spouse, children, grandchildren to let them know they will never see this person in full life again. Maybe everyone should work in an Emergency Room Trauma center for a day or two. I have been on both sides of the fence.
June 16, 2010 by nereida cividanes
The law shoud be enforced. I am very happy that Oprah is doing this . There has been too many accidents and very irresponsible people texting and using their cell phones while driving.
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June 20, 2010 by Tonette Carbone
We have always had to drive defensively, now it feels like a war zone. Every other person driving, is not aware of their surrounding, it's way scary. The added stress of being on the road, just dealing with observing the drivers and trying to get away from them because you have no idea what they are going to do" is incrediable". Frustrated. Life is to short to have this added inconsiderate attitued for others lives. People have no idea that multi tasking and drving is the cause of so many accidents as it is.:(
January 27, 2012 by Julian
Yup. My husband was in a nearly fatal accident because someone was texting while driving. Don't do it, folks. It's not worth it.
December 6, 2010 by martin 21452
I| think anybody caught driving and texting should be given a 1000 dollar fine next time 5000, next time 5 years in jail next time 20 years next time death.
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April 30, 2010 by shelli ralls
Chance Wilcox, 25, killed by a distracted driver on a cell phone March 24, 2008
Please stay off the phones while driving ans ave a life. It might be your own.
Mom to angel Chance Wilcox
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April 30, 2010 by Ron Unsted
The Police cannot be every where at once. Self discipline, an awareness of other road users and not "Me me me me" is what is required.
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May 11, 2010 by Lynn Wade
I agree, people need to be just as concerned about the people around them, even more... than about some text that can wait 2 minutes while you pull off to answer it or just wait until you arrive safely to respond.
It seems to be the me, me, me... now people who don't have a clue about perhaps not even, or ever having a phone. We all need to respect the ones on the roads that are respecting you by not phoning and texting while they are driving.
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June 19, 2010 by Crystal
just because they are not using a phone doesn't mean they drive safely! i have seen a lot of accidents not involving a phone distraction but simply dumb people who can't drive
October 16, 2010 by Leonard Goldstein
I can not understand how people could text while driving. hat could be more important than watching where one goes?
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April 30, 2010 by T. Foster
There are not enough police to catch everyone....one would hope that common sense and concern for one's, and other people's well being, would win out and drivers would put their phones away while they are driving.
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April 30, 2010 by Diane
While it may be difficult to actually enforse a ban on texting and/or talking, tougher laws and consequences will make people less likely to take the risk. People MUST be held accountable for their choices.
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June 28, 2010 by Mary Anne
I agree. Our family is grieving deeply over the recent death of my brother David, father of 3 and grandfather of 7, who was hit and run over while on a morning walk, by a driver distracted by texting.
I KNOW the pain of loss we, his family and friends, are feeling. What must the driver of that vehicle and her family be thinking and feeling today? And it was all so unnecessary.
Our police MUST enforce laws against distracted driving, including a ban against sending and receiving text messages. And we, as passengers, must stop our friends from texting. Nothing should be more important than paying attention to the road and your driving while you are behind the wheel.
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April 30, 2010 by Ernestine Carter
I think the no phone zone should be in every state.
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April 30, 2010 by Rebekah
I agree, texting and talking on cell phones should be banned in eveay state.
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May 11, 2010 by Lynn Wade
Talking on the phone while driving is against the law where we are in Canada, and yet I see people everyday blatantly chatting on their phones while driving in traffic, going through lights, going around corners when you've waited for them and because they are on their phones there is no acknowledgement that they even noticed that you paused for them. It's all about them and it is very selfish.
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April 30, 2010 by wreed702 Michigan
No...i don't think the police can properly enforce the law. Unless the person is texting right in the open for them to see, the only time the police will find out if someone is, or was texting, unfortunately, will be AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
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May 6, 2010 by Cheryl
I try to live by the idiom 'for every action there is a reaction'. What is sooooo important that you have to text while driving? Think about what would happen if you caused a serious accident by doing so. The world is larger than the tip of your nose...please try to think/act beyond 'your space'. I don't want anyone I care about to be hurt or die because of someone else's careless ways.
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May 7, 2010 by Hamby Hutcheson
YES!
Make the law both hands on the steering wheel and specify under what circumstances one can deviate from this. Naturally, smoking, drinking, makeup, eating, hand held phones and holding hands with your loved one will be no no's.
Hamby Hutcheson WWW.HANDS-FREE.ORG
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May 10, 2010 by MARIE FLORENCE
BANNED EVERY STATE, PEOPLE NEED TO BEGIN TO RESPECT LIFE, THE PRECIOUS GIFT OF GOD,
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May 16, 2010 by Nicky
So when I first got my license, I kept my phone in my dashboard so I wouldn't even be tempted to look at it. Then I went through the phase of "if everyone texts and drives then it shouldn't be a problem if I do too". Boy oh boy was I wrong. After almost rear-ending and almost getting rear-ended by the person who was TEXTING AND DRIVING behind me, I realized that checking and responding to a text isn't worth the loss of anyone's life. I now have stopped texting and driving and I am able to keep my phone in the cup holder next to the divers seat without having the temptation to even look at it. My point is that no one is perfect and even a momentary distraction can cause a lifetime of damage. If you are expecting an important text tell the person before the expected text that you are going to be driving. Now the topic of talking on the phone and driving-which I find is acceptable ONLY if you have a bluetooth. I know my dad he gets a lot of calls and what not so whenever we go on vacation he makes sure to carry his bluetooth and he uses it intead of holding his phone to his ear. All in all it's common sense that Less Distractions = More Lives Saved
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