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Should cell phone/texting penalties while driving be as severe as drunk driving penalties, especially if someone is injured in a crash?

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SweetMae · 70-79, F
People die because of the driver's poor choices in both cases.
MasterDvdC · 70-79, M
Absolutely. Unfortunately in most places even where it is illegal it is only a 2nd level charge. Meaning the cops can't stop you for it even though they can write you a ticket for it if they stop you for something else.
MasterDvdC · 70-79, M
@CereBellum: I would imagine so. About the only time I'll text. But I do do it when I'm stopped.
@MasterDvdC: So, you are also a texting addict? Haha
MasterDvdC · 70-79, M
@CereBellum: No. But occasionally I get a text that I do have to answer but wait until at a stop light. Actually, when I'm driving actually talking on the phone is easier. My phone syncs up to Bluetooth through my radio. There is a small microphone on my instrument panel so I can talk hands free. Easy to talk and pay attention to what I'm doing.
Dreammmer · 61-69, M
Yes! Too risky. In Germany it costs you 80 euros.
I really think so. Cell phone use, eating, applying makeup, reading, sexual activity of any kind - anything which distracts the driver - should be considered an act of D.U.D., driving under distraction. Any such distraction should be considered reckless endangerment, and should draw a penalty, whether or not the crash results in injury. Just that there was a crash as a result, is enough.
Goralski · 56-60, M
Lets just enforce d laws we have
SW-User
Absolutely.
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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
Yep. Who's life is so important they need their phone on while driving ??
@Picklebobble2: It's almost an addiction to some. Terribly sad.
SW-User
Without a doubt.
@jackson55: I believe you are following my already asked questions. Interesting. Haha
jackson55 · M
@CereBellum: Yep, I was.
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offingg · 31-35, F
donontario · 70-79, M
sighmeupforthat · 46-50, M
they are in some cities but seems the police doesn't want to execute these laws.

heh.. yet folks get killed.
MasterDvdC · 70-79, M
@sighmeupforthat: They may not be able to. In a lot of places they can't stop you for that. They have to be able to stop you for something else and then they can add that as another ticket.

 
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