Chalk one up for good ol’ common sense. The Governator recently signed a bill banning the practice of texting or even reading text messages while operating a vehicle in the state of California. A-men!
This law comes after a previous measure that banned holding a cell phone while driving, however was so riddled with loopholes that it didn’t even cover text messaging.
As a Canadian resident, I can only hope that we’ll follow suit, as I have witnessed the old drive-and-text countless times – including one particularly scary time on the freeway. It’s no doubt a shame that we need such laws to keep people from doing something so obviously dangerous, but sadly this is the case. Honestly, what information contained in a text message could be so important that a person would feel the need to respond while driving at highway speeds? It’s beyond me, but I’m glad to see others opening their eyes to this problem.
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