Comments about ‘Texting unsafe at any speed, U. finds’

Duh. (Sorry, but did we spend taxpayer money for this study of the obvious?)

Masters of the Obvious

ditto

It is conceivable that cellular network providers could disable text functionality while moving. The provider could monitor the "pass off" rate from one cellular receiver to the next to determine how fast a person is changing location and disable text functions accordingly. Sure, it would also disable text function for car passengers as well as public transportation users, but this is a small price to pay to stop this wanton abuse of technology. Don't expect providers to do this, however, since it will result in a decrease in their revenue. This method could only be implemented through federal legislation/directives. Possibly, lawsuits brought against the network providers by innocent victims of this act could spur movement towards a solution. Technology inadvertently created this problem and providers profit from the technology. They can both be used to solve this problem. Morally, it is the right thing to do.

This is just one more area where government is trying to take away personal liberty. If the government bans texting while driving they will also need to increase funding for enforcement and judicial proceedings. My taxes will then need to be raised to pay for it.

I say let the free market decide! If people are worried about getting into an accident because of other people texting, let them stay home!

Socialists!!

The elephant in the room is that texting while driving is obviously--and now, quantifiably--much more dangerous than many low-level DUI drivers are, but we continue to wink at texters while throwing the book at drinkers.

Let's have some equal justice here, one way or the other!

Hang up and drive... before you kill someone !

RE: Glenn Beck
By your same reasoning it should be legal for me to have a beer while I'm driving, or be completely hammered.
If you're worried about being hit by a drunk driver you should stay at home.
Brilliant reasoning there mr. beck.
Oh, and they say texting while driving is MORE dangerous than being drunk.

"Utah law already bans texting while driving"

Texting is only banned on Utah highways...FYI.