Wondering if the police are pulling over those driving and texting. I think they should and the names made public.
Maybe that will stop the madness. I think it more of an issue than DWI given that it is done by so many. What will it take? I am afraid we all know the answer. Something happening to one of our kids.
Remember if you text and drive you're endangering someone's kids. You don't want that done to yours.
Editor's note: A picture has been added by Patch to this post. Here are some Patch articles about texting and driving:
- The Many Flavors of Distracted Driving (Oct. 22, 2011)
- Rethinking Ways to Reduce Teen Driving Accidents (July 13, 2012)
- AT&T Launches Anti-Texting While Driving Effort (Aug. 17, 2012)
- Distracted Driving Fines Going Up in Connecticut (July 19, 2013)
- 30 Percent of Connecticut Motorists Text While Driving (Nov. 25, 2013)
Here's an online "fact sheet" from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration on distracted driving.
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