Comments on: Tell Us: Should Driver’s Ed Deal With Texting While Driving? http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/should-drivers-ed-deal-with-texting-while-driving Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:31:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sylvia http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/should-drivers-ed-deal-with-texting-while-driving/comment-page-1#comment-73887 Sylvia Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:46:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=44536#comment-73887 Not that I think it will do any good, but absolutely it should be taught. I agree that it should be a law against talking on them when driving. If stopped because of one there should be a stiff fine There are a lot of wrecks now days because of cell phones. Not that I think it will do any good, but absolutely it should be taught. I agree that it should be a law against talking on them when driving. If stopped because of one there should be a stiff fine There are a lot of wrecks now days because of cell phones.

]]> By: Jim W http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/should-drivers-ed-deal-with-texting-while-driving/comment-page-1#comment-73885 Jim W Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:26:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=44536#comment-73885 Texting while driving should be against the law. I just got back from vacation but while I was on vacation I almost got hit head on by a young lady texting. She actually stopped she was so shook up I ask what she was doing and she was honest and said that she was texting. I ask her what she had learned and she said no more texting she said she saw her whole life flash in front of her and that no message was that important. Sure got my heart rate up but am glad we all were okay. By the way I text all the time but I will not do it while driving. Texting while driving should be against the law. I just got back from vacation but while I was on vacation I almost got hit head on by a young lady texting. She actually stopped she was so shook up I ask what she was doing and she was honest and said that she was texting. I ask her what she had learned and she said no more texting she said she saw her whole life flash in front of her and that no message was that important.
Sure got my heart rate up but am glad we all were okay. By the way I text all the time but I will not do it while driving.

]]> By: Century girl http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/should-drivers-ed-deal-with-texting-while-driving/comment-page-1#comment-73799 Century girl Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:56:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=44536#comment-73799 Definitely! There are several videos on YouTube that are sponsored by cell phone companies that would be good teaching tools & big eye openers! There is one that I saw by AT&T that sure gets the point across...of how One Word...caused the death of these young drivers... Why would drivers Ed need a bill to include this in their syllabus? Just do it! Definitely! There are several videos on YouTube that are sponsored by cell phone companies that would be good teaching tools & big eye openers! There is one that I saw by AT&T that sure gets the point across…of how One Word…caused the death of these young drivers…

Why would drivers Ed need a bill to include this in their syllabus? Just do it!

]]> By: Brenda http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/should-drivers-ed-deal-with-texting-while-driving/comment-page-1#comment-73785 Brenda Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:53:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=44536#comment-73785 Sure they should include it. It is the repitition that will cause them to remember to not do it. If we are going to trust them to drive though, we have to trust them to make the right decisions about safety. It is not just texting that distracts from safety. Eating, talking on the phone, playing with passengers, etc can distract too. If we do not trust them to make good decisions about safety while driving, pull the keys - at least for a while. Sure they should include it. It is the repitition that will cause them to remember to not do it. If we are going to trust them to drive though, we have to trust them to make the right decisions about safety. It is not just texting that distracts from safety. Eating, talking on the phone, playing with passengers, etc can distract too. If we do not trust them to make good decisions about safety while driving, pull the keys – at least for a while.

]]> By: JUST A THOUGHT http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/should-drivers-ed-deal-with-texting-while-driving/comment-page-1#comment-73736 JUST A THOUGHT Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:00:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=44536#comment-73736 IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I'VE TAKEN DRIVER'S ED, BUT WE WERE TAUGHT TO KEEP OUR HANDS AT 10 AND 2 ON THE STEERING WHEEL, SO IT'S KIND OF HARD TO DO THAT AND TEXT AT THE SAME TIME..... IT’S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I’VE TAKEN DRIVER’S ED, BUT WE WERE TAUGHT TO KEEP OUR HANDS AT 10 AND 2 ON THE STEERING WHEEL, SO IT’S KIND OF HARD TO DO THAT AND TEXT AT THE SAME TIME…..

]]> By: Moi http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/should-drivers-ed-deal-with-texting-while-driving/comment-page-1#comment-73732 Moi Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:34:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=44536#comment-73732 Can't hurt, might help...... Can’t hurt, might help……

]]> By: WORRIED RESIDENT http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/should-drivers-ed-deal-with-texting-while-driving/comment-page-1#comment-73716 WORRIED RESIDENT Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:43:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=44536#comment-73716 OF COURSE THEY SHOULD!!!! That's one of the dangers out there. OF COURSE THEY SHOULD!!!! That’s one of the dangers out there.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/should-drivers-ed-deal-with-texting-while-driving/comment-page-1#comment-73710 Cindy Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:32:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=44536#comment-73710 Of course it should be included...unless you want every teen driver that texts while driving, be followed by either EMS and/or a hearse. Of course it should be included…unless you want every teen driver that texts while driving, be followed by either EMS and/or a hearse.

]]> By: Jack http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/should-drivers-ed-deal-with-texting-while-driving/comment-page-1#comment-73701 Jack Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:05:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=44536#comment-73701 Sure, add it to the dangers of drinking and driving. That's worked so well. Sure, add it to the dangers of drinking and driving. That’s worked so well.

]]> By: JEA http://www.northescambia.com/2011/02/should-drivers-ed-deal-with-texting-while-driving/comment-page-1#comment-73672 JEA Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:04:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=44536#comment-73672 Yes, but like others have already said, kids learn by example. Showing them graphic pictures of accidents from texting is going to help just as much as showing them graphic pictures of accidents from drinking. Teens, or anyone else for that matter, aren't going to think about that when their phone goes off, just like they don't think about it when they drink. Teach, instruct, take away, restrict, whatever...things aren't going to change until parents/guardians start taking responsibility and leading by GOOD example. Yes, but like others have already said, kids learn by example. Showing them graphic pictures of accidents from texting is going to help just as much as showing them graphic pictures of accidents from drinking. Teens, or anyone else for that matter, aren’t going to think about that when their phone goes off, just like they don’t think about it when they drink.
Teach, instruct, take away, restrict, whatever…things aren’t going to change until parents/guardians start taking responsibility and leading by GOOD example.

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