Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Senate Votes to Ban Texting While Driving

I wonder if I can still email.

A bill to ban texting while driving passed the Senate with overwhelming support from both parties and is headed to the Assembly.

An Assembly committee could hear a bill on texting as early as next week. Assembly leaders have not said whether they will take up the bill.

(4) Comments
Posted by Owen at 0649 hrs
Politics + Politics - Wisconsin + Technology

  1. Another unnecessary, feel good, reactionary law.  Inattentive driving is already illegal.  Wisconsin statute 346.89(1).  Why must we have another law?  Because our legislators want to pretend that they are doing something.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 21, 2009 at 1027 hrs


  2. It is probably necessary because people rationalize.  Especially on how the rules don’t apply to them.

    Unfortunately these explicit rules are necessary for these people.  Besides, how does it hurt?  The legislature could be spending their time expanding Badger care or something.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 21, 2009 at 1250 hrs


  3. This is a good and needed law.  It won’t stop it all, but will keep the honest people honest.  And give parents a hammer to use with their kids.

    What we need badly in this bill is clarification.  What if you “look” at your blackberry to see if you have email messages while driving?  Or read an email or text message while driving?  Is the law just for typing?  How is this different than dialing a cell number?

    Ideally we’d just require hands free PDA’s and cell phones and be done with it in one fell swoop.

    Next time any of you are waiting at an intersection to make a left turn, note how many people coming through the intersection have a phone in their hands.  It is stunning the number.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 21, 2009 at 2009 hrs


  4. I say again - it is not needed.  It is already illegal.  All we need is for people to enforce the ALREADY existing laws.  What can it hurt?  It clutters our books with laws.  Did you know we pay a governmental employee to review our laws and make suggestions as to which ones are outdated?  If we passed less reactionary and unnecessary laws we would not need to pay for this service.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 22, 2009 at 1334 hrs


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