I really want to believe that rational thought went into the making of this law. And yet when I find out that with all the big show about the big crackdown and 'no grace period' for people caught talking on their cell phones while driving, it turns out there is a glaring hole in the law. It doesn't prohibit text messaging.
How in the hell can text messaging not be considered infinitely more distracting?!
From the official California DMV web page.
Q: Does the new “hands-free” law allow drivers 18 and over to text message while driving?
A: The law does not specifically prohibit that, but an officer can pull over and issue a citation to a driver of any age if, in the officer’s opinion, the driver was distracted and not operating the vehicle safely. Sending text messages while driving is unsafe at any speed and is strongly discouraged.
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I've been appalled a couple of times lately to see people texting in traffic. Good lord--how can that NOT be more dangerous than talking?
As a pedestrian, I'm all for banning all forms of distraction for drivers: cell phones, radios, other people in the car, billboards in the street, etc etc. Any driver caught not staring straight at the road ahead should be stopped by the street and tazered until they agree to sell their car.
Oops, that should have read "stopped by the police"... sorry...
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