[Just A Girl]

What are your thoughts on texting while driving? Should it be legal, or not legal? I was listening to the radio yesterday morning and they were talking about this. A lot of people that are saying it should be illegal are all basing it on stories that start out like this...

"a teen caused an accident while texting"

Okay, so my point here is that the keyword is "teen". I had also heard that they were considering increasing the acceptable age to start driving. I think that is well over due. I'm sorry, but 16 year old kids do not have what it takes to be driving these days. They make terrible decisions and are horrible at multi tasking in most cases.

So, I really don't think it's a matter of the texting being a problem for everyone. I think it's the young kids texting and trying to drive that just can't handle it. They are careless about it.

Texting to me is like a person who knows 10 key type. Or better yet... right now as I type, I am not even looking at my keyboard. I know all the keys by touch. It's the same way with my cell phone. I know all the keys without even having to look at it. So yes, I text and drive. But I pretty much don't even have to look at my phone. That is the major concerning factor. That people aren't watching the road.

Other people have tried to say that it's the focus on the conversation itself that is too distracting. If that is the case, then you would have to ban anyone from speaking to another person in the car. Or using the hands free blue tooth systems in cars. Because you are saying people can't hold conversations and drive at the same time.

They mentioned on the radio (and I think this is a good point), that if the government is going to ban texting, then they also have to ban eating, doing make up, messing with your radio, or anything else that would be distracting while driving. Because those things are equally distracting, if not more.

I guess I just don't agree with banning the texting. I think that other measures need to be in place for other factors that have an effect. For example, I don't think that people get adequate training in driving before they get their license. Their should be required courses. Not just... go in and hope you pass a test from info you read in a pamphlet. That just makes no sense.