Drivers will be fined $100 if caught text messaging while driving but if the vehicle is at a complete stop; the driver is permitted to text.
“The law was made to encourage safety while driving,” says Deputy Evan Luther with the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. Luther continues, “If you are driving a motor vehicle and you are texting and your attention is taken away from the operation and control of the vehicle – there’s room for error.”
While I appreciate legislations efforts to make the roads safer, I am confused as to how this law will actually be enforced. Even if the driver is not texting but simply making or receiving a call, which is still legal, the buttons on the phone will have to be pushed leaving the driver room for “error.” How will an officer be able to distinguish the difference between a driver texting and a driver simply dialing a number to make a call? Is the ticket disputable if the driver is wrongfully accused of texting? Will the driver have to hand over their phone to the officer to show as evidence if texting was actually taking place? The more logical step to remove distractions for drivers would be to prohibit ALL cell phone use while operating the vehicle, like New York and other states have already done.
Legislation has taken a step in the right direction but why such a small step? This law seems to have a lot of grey areas. With a law such as this one, why take a step in the right direction when you could easily take a leap?
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2 comments:
It is better to concentrate on the driving rather than texting. I drive with full concentration on the driving. I do not touch my phone while driving, http://drivesafe.ly apps sends out messages for me
I agree with you. A lot of people don't see the harm they put themselves or others in while messing with their phone behind the wheel. Thank you for sharing the link.
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