Texting While Driving Law!!!

[BigFish]

Nope!!! Stupid!!! They should have made it an across the board law and include ALL cell phone use!!!! Too many loopholes in the law!

[BigBo]

I have people I work with that can't even do their job because they're too busy texting when they should be working.
To me, texting is a step backwards in technology. I hate it too Larry.

[luds]

For those of us in the do more with less working world texting and mobile device e-mail can be our life line. What better way to make use of otherwise wasted bumper to bumper commuting time that can take hours. This law should be age specific just like the new law regarding teenage cell phone use while driving. I have no problem banning teens from texting. There should be extra fines for sexting unless they're 18 of course. If I had my way there wouldn't be cell phones but the reality is to survive and prosper in the corporate world and put food on the table for your family you need to make use of every minute in your day. The phone doesn't exactly cut it either since documentation is key and when you're sitting in traffic @ 6:30 in the morning it might not be the best time to call someone. Might result in some fatalities, smeared winshields, and fender benders but that's what makes the world go round these days. Texting isn't the problem. It's the demands put on people that have to do it.

[Dick Durand]

Victor - Do I sense any irony given that your post was from a mobile phone?

[Redsoxticket]

Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^& Durand

Victor - Do I sense any irony given that your post was from a mobile phone?

I refuse to answer on the grounds that it may incriminate me ??
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device while stopped

[fishsmith]

I heard on the radio that texting accidents have increased in the other states after they implemented a similar law to this. Reason being, folks are trying to hide that their texting, taking even more attention off the road.

I like the no-texting rule, but hate force fed common sense laws like seatbelts.

And I pity the cops who have try and enforce this.

Do phones like JohnR's droid has voice to text capabilities ... if not, it's a just a matter of time ....

The line from 'The Hangover' comes in handy here -- ... do me a favor, don't text me, it's gay .

[BigFish]

Texting most certainly is the problem! Texting while driving is now killing more people then driving while drunk!!!!!!! Its senseless bull%$%$%$%$ and most texts are just nonsensical drivel that is not necessary in the least!

Example: "What are you doing?"

Response: "Nothing.....what are you doing?"

Response: "Texting you.....what do you think I am doing?"

Is any of it really the relevant or important that it can't wait??? Really??? We did without cell phones so well for so long!!!

Ask Piemma if the girl that crippled and almost killed his brother in law was "Putting food on the table" when she hit him???? You can rationalize texting and its "fundamental uses" all you want.....but you have a 'FULLY FUNCTIONING PHONE' IN YOUR HAND....USE THE DAMN THING AND AT LEAST KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE F-IN ROAD!!!!!

[BigFish]

PS-When you are driving.......that is all you are supposed to be doing! Thats it...just driving!!! Not putting on make-up, not watching a video or screwing with the GD GPS, or texting or dialing the friggin phone or scratching scratch tickets or reading the newspaper or......and here is the best one I ever saw.....TURNING AROUND TO SPOON FEED THE BABY!!!! Oh yeah!!! Saw that one!!!! Amazing! But we need to make use of all the wasted minutes and hours in the car while we can so lets put peoples lives and safety down the list of really important things to consider......while driving!!!!

Anyone else with really creative rationalizations for why its "OK" to text while driving.....do me a favor and stick it in your ear.....that is if you can fit your hand where your head is!

[Diggin Jiggin]

Originally Posted by BigFish

PS-When you are driving.......that is all you are supposed to be doing! Thats it...just driving!!! Not putting on make-up, not watching a video or screwing with the GD GPS, or texting or dialing the friggin phone or scratching scratch tickets or reading the newspaper or......and here is the best one I ever saw.....TURNING AROUND TO SPOON FEED THE BABY!!!! Oh yeah!!! Saw that one!!!! Amazing! But we need to make use of all the wasted minutes and hours in the car while we can so lets put peoples lives and safety down the list of really important things to consider......while driving!!!!

Anyone else with really creative rationalizations for why its "OK" to text while driving.....do me a favor and stick it in your ear.....that is if you can fit your hand where your head is!

How about looking for breaking fish while driving over the sagamore. Is that ok ? I can't NOT look.

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by luds

For those of us in the do more with less working world texting and mobile device e-mail can be our life line. What better way to make use of otherwise wasted bumper to bumper commuting time that can take hours. This law should be age specific just like the new law regarding teenage cell phone use while driving. I have no problem banning teens from texting. There should be extra fines for sexting unless they're 18 of course. If I had my way there wouldn't be cell phones but the reality is to survive and prosper in the corporate world and put food on the table for your family you need to make use of every minute in your day. The phone doesn't exactly cut it either since documentation is key and when you're sitting in traffic @ 6:30 in the morning it might not be the best time to call someone. Might result in some fatalities, smeared winshields, and fender benders but that's what makes the world go round these days. Texting isn't the problem. It's the demands put on people that have to do it.

Whatever did you do before you had texting?