Texting While Driving Laws

Quote from redmaxx : So hopefully you see now why texting while driving laws are a good thing and not a bad thing. One last point, in case the rest wasn't enough: If the state tries to prosecute someone under reckless driving laws, that person could hire a lawyer that weasels their way out of an actual conviction for killing someone instead of an explicit provision in the law that handles texting while driving.

So why not add texting under reckless driving then instead of creating a new law? Then what they have is two charges instead of one when only one crime has been committed. I mean I do see what you're saying, and that's your take which is fine. Mine is that their reach is so far and broad we shouldn't be expanding it.

The way to have absolute control over the populace is to make as many activities as possible illegal in order that everyone becomes a criminal. We can achieve the same result of making texting illegal by enforcing the laws we currently have and amending them at the local level as necessary as times and technology change.


I don't think your intent or reasoning is wrong; I just prefer to go about a different way which some may find more or less efficient.

So are you waiting for the Jelly Bean update or did you get rid of your razr?

Quote from Zoe Moon : I text all the time. BTW Chewy, stop sexting me!

Not gonna happen!