Comments on: Texting And Driving: Hard To Believe So Many Have Had To Die http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/texting-and-driving-hard-to-believe-so-many-have-had-to-die Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:06:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: niknak50 http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/texting-and-driving-hard-to-believe-so-many-have-had-to-die/comment-page-1#comment-185792 niknak50 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:41:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126984#comment-185792 "We have found that it makes it more passible to make it a secondary offense" Yep! yep! We gotta do somethinng, people are gettin killed out there! "Its reckless, its dangerous, I lost a family member from it!! We're gettin serious here! You people better take note we've made it a secondary offense! Translated that means a whole lot of time and energy was wasted on this matter, but don't fret. Its obvious no mental energy was wasted. People will continue to die by the hundreds, from their own stupidity of texting while driving, and from the stupidity of our legislators! “We have found that it makes it more passible to make it a secondary offense”

Yep! yep! We gotta do somethinng, people are gettin killed out there! “Its reckless, its dangerous, I lost a family member from it!! We’re gettin serious here! You people
better take note we’ve made it a secondary offense! Translated that means a whole lot of time and energy was wasted on this matter, but don’t fret. Its obvious no mental energy was wasted.

People will continue to die by the hundreds, from their own stupidity of texting while driving, and from the stupidity of our legislators!

]]> By: Susan http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/texting-and-driving-hard-to-believe-so-many-have-had-to-die/comment-page-1#comment-185767 Susan Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:49:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126984#comment-185767 No texting should be allowed even at a stop sign. If you have to text, pull into a parking lot and turn off the ignition. There needs to be stiff penalties for this. No texting should be allowed even at a stop sign. If you have to text, pull into a parking lot and turn off the ignition. There needs to be stiff penalties for this.

]]> By: Eddie http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/texting-and-driving-hard-to-believe-so-many-have-had-to-die/comment-page-1#comment-185754 Eddie Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:41:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126984#comment-185754 There are several free apps that will block the ability of a cell phone to send and receive texts, make and recieve calls, and access the internet from a moving car. Do a search on "block texting from a moving car". I was suprised at the number of apps out there that will do this, but nobody seems to know about them. There was a news story on this last night on channel 3. If I had teenage drivers in my house, I would definatly install one of these apps on their phone. I know some adults that should have this installed on their phone. A few of these apps will even track driving habits. There are several free apps that will block the ability of a cell phone to send and receive texts, make and recieve calls, and access the internet from a moving car. Do a search on “block texting from a moving car”. I was suprised at the number of apps out there that will do this, but nobody seems to know about them. There was a news story on this last night on channel 3. If I had teenage drivers in my house, I would definatly install one of these apps on their phone. I know some adults that should have this installed on their phone. A few of these apps will even track driving habits.

]]> By: mick http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/texting-and-driving-hard-to-believe-so-many-have-had-to-die/comment-page-1#comment-185650 mick Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:12:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126984#comment-185650 Good intentions are not enough, especially if you water it down with an amendment to allow texting while stopped in traffic...what idiots.. . there should be nothing allowed to distract a drivers attention from operating that motor vehicle safely... If you are going to deter texting while driving you are going to have to hurt them in their pocketbook. Alabama's law is ineffective in that the fine is too low, its not deterring anyone from texting...it has become an addiction. Get serious about this problem dont take the teeth out of a proposed law, strictly enforce it, and fine a first offense heavily... now we will see if you lawmakers actually care about people or not...its pathetic in that I already know the answer to that... Good intentions are not enough, especially if you water it down with an amendment to allow texting while stopped in traffic…what idiots.. . there should be nothing allowed to distract a drivers attention from operating that motor vehicle safely… If you are going to deter texting while driving you are going to have to hurt them in their pocketbook. Alabama’s law is ineffective in that the fine is too low, its not deterring anyone from texting…it has become an addiction. Get serious about this problem dont take the teeth out of a proposed law, strictly enforce it, and fine a first offense heavily… now we will see if you lawmakers actually care about people or not…its pathetic in that I already know the answer to that…

]]> By: Mary http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/texting-and-driving-hard-to-believe-so-many-have-had-to-die/comment-page-1#comment-185618 Mary Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:26:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126984#comment-185618 I dont drive or text!!! I dont drive or text!!!

]]> By: mom http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/texting-and-driving-hard-to-believe-so-many-have-had-to-die/comment-page-1#comment-185575 mom Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:29:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126984#comment-185575 I'd like to see the stats for traffic accidents BEFORE pagers, cellphones, and tablets etc were even invented...bet there were a lot less due to drivers actually paying attention to the road. People were so interested in who's going to take a shower on facebook or they want to see who needs them so bad, that they can't keep their eyes on road. Who cares what someones status is....go to work or back to work and keep your mind on your life and your own business...this world was a lot better off before facebook and texting, and all of lives on the road were much safer. I’d like to see the stats for traffic accidents BEFORE pagers, cellphones, and tablets etc were even invented…bet there were a lot less due to drivers actually paying attention to the road. People were so interested in who’s going to take a shower on facebook or they want to see who needs them so bad, that they can’t keep their eyes on road. Who cares what someones status is….go to work or back to work and keep your mind on your life and your own business…this world was a lot better off before facebook and texting, and all of lives on the road were much safer.

]]> By: Nisa http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/texting-and-driving-hard-to-believe-so-many-have-had-to-die/comment-page-1#comment-185570 Nisa Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:21:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126984#comment-185570 I'd venture to say it's worse than drunk driving--perfectly clear headed people barreling down the road looking down at their laps not paying one BIT of attention. Look around you while you are driving and notice how many people are looking down at their phones while driving. It is alarming! I’d venture to say it’s worse than drunk driving–perfectly clear headed people barreling down the road looking down at their laps not paying one BIT of attention. Look around you while you are driving and notice how many people are looking down at their phones while driving. It is alarming!

]]> By: Oversight http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/texting-and-driving-hard-to-believe-so-many-have-had-to-die/comment-page-1#comment-185525 Oversight Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:40:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=126984#comment-185525 Texting while driving is driving while preoccupied or distracted. It is just as bad as driving under the influence. If the message is that important that it can't wait, pull off the road and park. Texting while driving is driving while preoccupied or distracted. It is just as bad as driving under the influence. If the message is that important that it can’t wait, pull off the road and park.

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