Comments on: State Rep Pushing For Ban On Texting While Driving http://www.northescambia.com/2011/11/state-rep-pushing-for-ban-on-texting-while-driving Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:49:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jim http://www.northescambia.com/2011/11/state-rep-pushing-for-ban-on-texting-while-driving/comment-page-1#comment-107248 Jim Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:13:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=74794#comment-107248 Driving licenses are passed out as if driving is a right instead of being a privilege. Far too many people are driving that do not have the skills or do not take the lethal weapon they are operating seriously. What is needed is a comprehensive driving test to obtain and keep a drivers license. This should be paid for by the person being tested, not the rest of the tax payers. So what is wrong with proving that you know how and can drive safely? People driving without a valid drivers license should be penalized to the extent that it will discourage them from doing so. A law against not texting is a joke.... We have too many laws with no teeth and legislators that will not do anything to offend any voter. Reelection is the most important job of our elected officials because those jobs have far too many perks. Driving licenses are passed out as if driving is a right instead of being a privilege.

Far too many people are driving that do not have the skills or do not take the lethal weapon they are operating seriously.

What is needed is a comprehensive driving test to obtain and keep a drivers license. This should be paid for by the person being tested, not the rest of the tax payers.
So what is wrong with proving that you know how and can drive safely?

People driving without a valid drivers license should be penalized to the extent that it will discourage them from doing so.
A law against not texting is a joke….

We have too many laws with no teeth and legislators that will not do anything to offend any voter.

Reelection is the most important job of our elected officials because those jobs have far too many perks.

]]> By: donnie http://www.northescambia.com/2011/11/state-rep-pushing-for-ban-on-texting-while-driving/comment-page-1#comment-107232 donnie Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:57:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=74794#comment-107232 Why is it that all democrats want to pass more and more rules and laws? Do you people ever think for yourselves? What is next a law to make it illigeal to go outside in the cold without a coat to keep down sickness? By all means people if you are too stupid to think for yourself keep voting democrat, you won't have to think for yourself anymore! Why is it that all democrats want to pass more and more rules and laws? Do you people ever think for yourselves? What is next a law to make it illigeal to go outside in the cold without a coat to keep down sickness? By all means people if you are too stupid to think for yourself keep voting democrat, you won’t have to think for yourself anymore!

]]> By: Fred http://www.northescambia.com/2011/11/state-rep-pushing-for-ban-on-texting-while-driving/comment-page-1#comment-107213 Fred Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:31:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=74794#comment-107213 It never ceases to amaze me that we now need to pass laws to enforce common sense!!! It never ceases to amaze me that we now need to pass laws to enforce common sense!!!

]]> By: SW http://www.northescambia.com/2011/11/state-rep-pushing-for-ban-on-texting-while-driving/comment-page-1#comment-107197 SW Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:28:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=74794#comment-107197 Texting while driving is dangerous. So is putting on makeup, articles of clothing, eating, smoking, tuning the radio, talking on the phone, working on the computer, reading, etc. Heck, for some folks, simply driving is dangerous. Having a law against it will definitely stop it, though...really? Stop with the nanny state stuff. Maybe our legislature should meet less often...like once every other year (i.e., Texas)? Texting while driving is dangerous. So is putting on makeup, articles of clothing, eating, smoking, tuning the radio, talking on the phone, working on the computer, reading, etc. Heck, for some folks, simply driving is dangerous.

Having a law against it will definitely stop it, though…really?

Stop with the nanny state stuff.

Maybe our legislature should meet less often…like once every other year (i.e., Texas)?

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2011/11/state-rep-pushing-for-ban-on-texting-while-driving/comment-page-1#comment-107195 429SCJ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:23:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=74794#comment-107195 It would be nice if texting was performed on a special dedicated frequency. It would then be simple enough to installing a jamming device in vehicles, to jam the text frequency. DUH. If we can jam radar microwave signals on the road, we can jam texting comm signals as well. It would be nice if texting was performed on a special dedicated frequency. It would then be simple enough to installing a jamming device in vehicles, to jam the text frequency. DUH. If we can jam radar microwave signals on the road, we can jam texting comm signals as well.

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