Comments about ‘Texting and driving measures discussed’

The school zone comments bothered me and seemed unjustified. We already have plenty of laws concerning pedestrian/vehicle accidents and school zone speed limit laws. Using cell phones and driving at any speed in any location is all the law needs to cover. This kind of laws seems redundant and needless, all it does is add more fines to a ticket in a school zone, which is not preventative law enforcement. I even have my doubts that this law would even be enforced unless it is an after the fact discovery in a fatal accident. Law enforcement and prosecutors love to stack charges on top of charges in their cases. If one law doesn't work, maybe one of the others will. Most often the primary offesnes get dropped to favor the higher fine laws and penalties they discover on investigations. Law enforcement departments should not be involved or consulted in creating laws, they always want indemnification and exclusions for themselves in being law enforcement officers.

"Both bills include exceptions for medical emergencies, when reporting criminal activity or a safety hazard, and for law enforcement officers."

Um, why? How would any of these situations be made any better by a texting driver? If you really need to text, pull over. And if law enforcement can safely text while driving with all their distractions, certainly citizens can as well.

These exceptions make no sense.

Correct me if I am wrong, but did it say the law is only for those under 18? I would think they would be the best at driving and texting. Just because you are over 18, doesn't make you a better driver and texter. The law should be for anyone, and that is coming from one who is over 18 and has happened to drive and text on occassion. Too be honest, its stupid to do such. I normally resort to red lights when I am stopped.

The use of cell phones while driving is proof that technology does no always make our lives better. Rather than promoting the use of cell phones, the legislature is wise to discourage it.