Thanks for the article. But 100/200 dollar fine will not deter this behavior.The Annoyed Man wrote:Beginning September 1st.......warnmar10 wrote:There ought to be a law!
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- Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:06 pm
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Re: This Texting While Driving is really starting to get to me!
- Tue Jul 04, 2017 10:43 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: This Texting While Driving is really starting to get to me!
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This Texting While Driving is really starting to get to me!
So I went on vacation recently. I drove my family from Austin to Dallas to fly in and out of Love Field. On our way back we were nearly run off the road, twice, by idiots on their cell phones. Clearly texting and driving. And I'm not counting the people you come up from behind and can clearly assume they are on their phones by the way they are driving. I know all of you who are reading this know what I'm talking about. It's probably happened to all of you...... numerous times. I know it has me. These idiots ride their brake, don't go the speed limit, constantly swerve and can't hold their lane. Honestly it scares the crap out of me. More has to be done!
What is more dangerous? Driving 5-10 mph over the speed limit, or texting and driving. That's rhetorical. I saw multiple squad cars sitting on the side of the road waiting for that one speeder going 11 mph over the speed limit, meanwhile, 200 people passed them on their cell phones. These nickel and dime first offense warning tickets are garbage. If you can get a $500.00 ticket for parking in a handicapped spot, surely driving while texting can be stiffer than that. The first offense needs to be a gut punch that will be remembered.
What is more dangerous? Driving 5-10 mph over the speed limit, or texting and driving. That's rhetorical. I saw multiple squad cars sitting on the side of the road waiting for that one speeder going 11 mph over the speed limit, meanwhile, 200 people passed them on their cell phones. These nickel and dime first offense warning tickets are garbage. If you can get a $500.00 ticket for parking in a handicapped spot, surely driving while texting can be stiffer than that. The first offense needs to be a gut punch that will be remembered.