No Texting Law

[adam40cal]

I text all the time but I agree people  shouldn't text while driving even tho I've done it myself. We are a free people this isnt russia I'm tired of all these laws that have been passed. We've become slaves to our own government; a government who should fear the people not the other way around. Take mud bogging for example, there used to be a farm in st.charles where we went mudding all the time. Now we cant because the cops kept showing up and threating the land owner because of the noise. We lost our rights without as much as a wimper how said is that.

[dustybadlands]

Texting is just the begining. Next will come the "distracted driving"  local ordinances. No eating, no drinking, definetly no talking on the phone, no personal hygiene (flossing, shaving, make-up, etc.).
  Well  some of it is good, we have some dumb@ss drivers out there. I believe the cops should always use discretion. IMHO they should not ENFORCE the laws, leave that to the judges. The police should just keep the peace. The laws are just tools to do so.   

[mudslinger95]

I was laying in bed tonight and the phone rang. A friend was driving and texting and went in a ditch , lucky for her there were no trees, but she did hit a big log that jammed under the front end of her grand prix, broke the front bumper all up and blew out a rear tire.. Mudslinger to the rescue. I got the log out and fixed the tire and got her on the road again. Thats just a warning to all that text and drive. Does anyone else have an opinion on texting and driving??

[mudslinger95]

Thanks 4 the reply.    And I agree, its a fu@#in STUPID thing to do. 

[marshall]

was following a swerver, some dude was on his laptop!

[RIP_K52007]

was following a swerver, some dude was on his laptop!

a cop? its totally legal for them

[72 Bogger]

i hate the fact that we have to haye laws to make people not do stupid things but i think its a good idea because there are alot of stupid people that dont have common sense out there. i personaly hate texting if somebody texts me i usualy call them back. as far as not giving the cop your phone if you get pulled over for texting while driving i heard that you have to or your automaticly charged with it.

[J.C.]

Texting is just the begining. Next will come the "distracted driving"  local ordinances. No eating, no drinking, definetly no talking on the phone, no personal hygiene (flossing, shaving, make-up, etc.).
  Well  some of it is good, we have some dumb@ss drivers out there. I believe the cops should always use discretion. IMHO they should not ENFORCE the laws, leave that to the judges. The police should just keep the peace. The laws are just tools to do so.  

news just said last year, 1 in every 8 deaths were because of distracted driving...

[Mudduck]

i m deaf  i cant talk on phone at all so i depend on texting at 100 percent  and sorry to say i do text on road all the time... but of course i use my best judgement  if the traffic is heavy or hetic or whatever i usually wait until the time is right but  i do see some dumbass that text or talking on the phone and cannot drive which they need their ass kicked!!!

[Bo Duke]

id have to say i disagree. im happy the texting ban has come out. i think they should make talking on the phone illegal while driving too. i pass so many ppl while they are talking on the phone. when you talking on the phone and driving, you cant concentrate on what you should be doing, which is driving. i think it will make the roads safer, even tho ppl are still going to do it anyways. i hope ppl that text on their phone when driving get a fukin ticket. i have enuf anxiety issues, i dont need someone in front of me texting and swervin and , cause they cant pull over for 5 fukin minutes to make a call. the road is to be driven on, not a telecommunications area.

[/end rant]

Agreed..... Seems like EVERY car i pass their on there phone or txting.... and I get cut off and about ran over all the time by people on their phones....

[Bigdaddy]

[Mudboggincrazy's Old Lady]

i agree using a cell phone in general while driving is very very dangerous. I agree with some of the officers im in daily contact with its a stupid law and its a reason to pull you over but the problem is the have no evidence you were texting they have to prove u were texting. and without seeing your phone which is a type of search. Which you dont have to consent to. 99% of the officer will not go after a warrant for phone records because its to much hassle for a civil infraction ticket.
Myself i still think its bull even being in law lol. just another way the government is trying to control us

[wayne w]

keep your eyes on the road not the phone