In our opinion: Texting while driving often proves to be a deadly combination

Deseret News editorial

Published: Wednesday, Sept. 5 2012 12:00 a.m. MDT

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The unthinkable happened Sunday night in Vernal. A 15-year-old boy, walking alongside the road with his friend, was struck from behind and killed by a pickup truck; thrown 40 feet through the air while his friend, who was not hurt, watched helplessly. Police believe the driver was texting at the time.

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Ultra Bob

Cottonwood Heights, UT

Texting while driving is a preventable offence that would require no enforcement, not tax money, and no more deaths due to texting while driving.

It would, however, require a new business regulation that the cell phone companies not More..

8:50 a.m. Sept. 5, 2012
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Happy Valley Heretic

Orem, UT

Rifleman said:
"Perhaps we should make the cell phone company liable for all texting in vehicles. If they had to pay the penalty for unlawful texting, maybe they would fix the problem."

Funny you say that, Since they hold bars More..

11:44 a.m. Sept. 5, 2012
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Midvaliean

MIDVALE, UT

We already have a law for this. Reckless driving and manslaughter. NO MORE LAWS!

5:43 a.m. Sept. 5, 2012
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