Texting while driving is in the news a lot lately as some states have passed laws against the practice. How about a law to just drive the car non-distracted. This would include everything, and all devices. Every ones job is to drive the car, paying attention to the road and what is going on around them. I've seen a guy twice texting on my way to work, driving all over the road, crossing marked lanes, almost hitting the curb; and I'm talking within 2 inches! I'll post an update when I see him again doing this, or someone else, as I'm going to call 911, and report that person as drunk driving. Maybe when these dangerous people get pulled over for that, maybe they will stop doing it. Don't tell the 911 operator they are texting, even if you know they are; just say they are all over the road, a danger to everyone else, you think they may be drunk. Follow at a distance until police intercept. It's one way we can take action., and maybe safe a life. There is nothing that important anyone needs to text, or call, that can't wait until you get where you are going. If it is important, just pull over somewhere (and not in the breakdown lane on a highway), and do what you need to do. If you think it's that important you need to drive and text/call someone, and you get killed, it's not helping anyone, is it? One campaign in our area is W82TXT (Wait to Text), it's a great message, but needs to cover more then just texting.
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