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Jail time for texting at a red light? That won't fly in a world where people often don't get jail time for crimes with a victim. I don't condone it but some p
by throwaway0a5e 5y ago
Jail time for texting at a red light? That won't fly in a world where people often don't get jail time for crimes with a victim.
I don't condone it but some people are gonna text while driving. All else being equal it seems moronically counterproductive to target enforcement at the ones who are doing it while stopped.
- bambax 5y agoTexting while driving should result in a license suspension (temporary, at first). Then if you drive without a license that should result in jail time, yes (and I believe it does in many places).
- soneil 5y agoRealistic considering it's third in a list. If you're texting at the lights with a suspended licence, yes jail time is next on the list.
- Freak_NL 5y ago> I don't condone it but some people are gonna text while driving. People used to rail against wearing a seat belt too, and even now many people see driving with a couple of beers below the belt as totally fine when [insert excuse]. This is a behavioural issue that will be sorted in due time. Media attention like this helps. There is just no excuse for texting or otherwise fooling around with a smartphone when you are behind the wheel. If you need to do something with it, you pull over in a (legal) safe place.