Letter: Texting and driving

Published: Sunday, Jan. 27 2013 12:00 a.m. MST

There is no excuse for putting everyone on and off the highways at risk for one person's lack of respect for life.

Associated Press

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I was sickened to read of the killing of a 15-year-old boy by a driver that was texting while drving. The driver is certainly guilty of negligent homicide.

However, our legislators are equally guilty when they fail to make it a crime to be using a cellphone while driving. I had a grandson stationed in the Netherlands who told us that there was a $250 fine for driving while using a cellphone.

There is no excuse for putting everyone on and off the highways at risk for one person's lack of respect for life.

Loren Bullock

Cottonwood Heights

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one old man

Ogden, UT

If you live in Utah, you should know that our legislature has much more important things to do that write laws that will protect people.

There are all sorts of wild message bills that need to be passed that are much, much more important More..

11:26 a.m. Jan. 27, 2013
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Midvaliean

MIDVALE, UT

Using a cell phone while driving is already a crime, called reckless driving. There is no need to make another law. If someone is driving recklessly, and is using their cell phone, they can get a ticket.
Why make one more thing illegal, when More..

5:18 a.m. Jan. 28, 2013
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Arm of Orion

Cottonwood Heights, UT

There is already a law on the books that punishes drivers that text. In fact if a driver causes harm they could be facing a felony charge. In fact this law was mentioned in 2009 by the New York Times.

12:45 a.m. Jan. 28, 2013
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