I'm guilty of it as I'm sure many of you are. Texting while driving. Whether its just a quick "hey" or a lengthy detailed account of your day, texting while driving is VERY dangerous. A 38 year old man was texting while driving in Oregon and ran smack into a train. Mind you, he was drunk as well, but still. Texting while driving and you hit a train? Isn't a train kind of hard to miss? The man survived and I sure hope he learned his lesson.
Texting while driving has become so popular that some states are considering making laws against it. Lawmakers in Washington are really pushing for a national ban of texting and driving especially after a 5 car pile up caused by a man texting and driving.
However, they are not just talking about banning text messaging while driving. They are also talking about banning cell phone use entirely while driving. While many surveys show that drivers that are talking on the phone are slower to react, I don't think a ban on cell phone use while driving will do much. It will be difficult to enforce with the new ear pieces that it seems like everyone has. You can't really tell if someone is on the phone, singing in the car, or talking to themself. I don't think a ban on cell phone use all together while driving will do much but waste tax payers money as law enforcement fumbles around trying to find ways to detect cell phones.
