Do You Drive While Texting Or Chatting On The Phone?

Several years ago my brother-in-law was hit broadside at his driver's door by a woman running a red light while she was busy chatting on her cell phone, hadn't noticed she had a red light, so she just kept going until she hit him. My brother-in-law was fortunate, he was driving a larger extended cab truck (a personal truck that was large enough to transport his whole family) and was the only one in it at the time of the impact. The woman was in a car. The outcome may have been much more serious had the woman also been in as large and heavy a vehicle.

Both survived the accident with injuries, but the damage to the vehicles was tremendous. All this because the woman wasn't paying attention while driving. Both were very lucky that neither vehicle exploded.

Some of our lawmakers have recognized this growing problem and now, because people cannot put all their priorities on safety, we are going to lose the right to make or receive calls while behind the wheel. If you really need to talk, get a headset and a dashboard mount so there's no fumbling with the phone. Spending a few more bucks per month financing a vehicle option that lets you speak hands free might be a good choice as well.

One of the problems with using cell phones while driving is the ability to do text messages. Younger people seem to have more readily embraced this form of communication, even while driving, which makes the situation even more dangerous.

Here's a recent article about regulating everyone's behavior behind the wheel. We can probably look for more of the same to come in our own states. Virginia Considers Ban On Driving While Texting I wouldn't be a bit surprised if our laws continue to become even more restrictive because of other's lack of responsibility behind the wheel.