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The driver was jailed for 10 years so I don't get your point; the behaviour was already illegal since the driver was not paying attention and wasn't in control

• docdeek 5y ago
  Not OP but perhaps having a law in place and that law enforced would have made the accident less likely in the first place.
• breakfastduck 5y ago
  We all know making things illegal means no one will ever do them again, obviously /s
• pixelpoet 5y ago
  [Replying to pre-edit comment before the semicolon] An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure (or punishment, in this case- sentencing offenders won't bring anyone back to life).
• purrcat259 5y ago
  The four who might have still been alive today had it been illegal to use a phone will driving see OP's point
• dazc 5y ago
  /edit since you've edited your comment/ The law around usage of a phone whilst driving was not so clear cut. A minor UK celebrity famously evaded prosecution by claiming he wasn't using a phone 'as a phone' when he was caught. https://www.ashmanssolicitors.com/blog/have-you-been-caught-driving-whilst-using-a-mobile-phone/ https://www.ashmanssolicitors.com/blog/have-you-been-caught-... Re the case of the lorry driver: There was video footage of him browsing his phone, he killed 4 people. This isn't normally the case which is why many people think it's OK to drive whilst distracted by their phones ('multi-tasking' is the phrase I think they often use?). If laws around usage of mobile phones whilst driving were tightened up and rigorously enforced from the outset then it is less likely such a tragedy would have happened. This was my point. As well as a gentle reminder for anyone who thinks there are never going to be serious consequences of doing similar.