Are our Utah state legislators exempting themselves and all other slower adults from their new "No Texting For Teens When Driving" law? I have always thought Utah lawmakers were a little above the national average when it came to common sense. Are they and the rest of us adults so proficient at texting that only teens will be prohibited from texting while driving?
May we find congressman and senators, both state and national, with the ability to think and then pass laws that apply to all persons, without any exceptions.
Anne Mitchell
Spanish Fork
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Texting and cell phone use while driving should be illegal for everyone.
Adults texting are just as stupid and dangerous as teenagers texting.
RanchHand: Actually, I think adults texting are more stupid and dangerous than teenagers texting, because most teenagers are so proficient at it, they can practically do it in their sleep. But I agree with what I think your point is: the More..