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Maybe texting isn't the cause of most accidents. Maybe people simply replace the outlawed bad behavior with an equally bad but legal behavior. Maybe we should s
by Sarvin 16y ago
Maybe texting isn't the cause of most accidents. Maybe people simply replace the outlawed bad behavior with an equally bad but legal behavior. Maybe we should stop wasting everyone's time with see useless laws; I'm pretty sure we already have a law based on reckless driving.
- imgabe 16y agoExactly. Why outlaw texting, but not outlaw eating? Or applying mascara? Or reading the newspaper? Or searching for a cd that's slid underneath the passenger seat? If we're going to expect legislators to spend time enumerating every possible activity that could cause an accident, they're not going to have time to do anything else. You know what the real impetus behind laws like this is? Insurance companies. What should happen is if someone causes an accident while driving irresponsibly, they should be held liable in civil court and get sued for damages. If that happens, though their insurance company has to pay. Hence, the company lobbies to get things like this made illegal and thus legitimately excluded from being covered by the insurance policy.
- pyre 16y agoOr you could amend 'reckless driving' laws to specifically include things like texting, etc.
- allenp 16y agoI don't think distracted driving falls under the reckless driving laws - I think it is "driving without due care and attention."