Comments on: Tougher Texting While Driving Law Sought

By: TERESA IRVING

TERESA IRVING — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 15:47:25 +0000

YES YES YES……Because texting while is only secondary offense and is only cited if being pulled over for another reason is stupid…They definitely should make a primary offense. Too many (especially young people) are having accidents because they were texting…

By: mick

mick — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 18:05:41 +0000

As the lawmakers and their family members continue to text while driving because lets face it THEY DO, along with every other non caring driver that does it daily protecting a life will still remain “secondary” in importance. The convenience of texting will never end driving or not. The law was useless when they first passed it having no effect at all. Unless you hurt the offenders in the pocket book its texting while driving as usual. People are going to do what they want to do regardless…

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 07:27:19 +0000

Laws are useless unless enforced. How many citations have ever been issued in Escambia County for texting?

By: Patriot

Patriot — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 23:47:54 +0000

The real problem with the current law is twofold; texting is illegal, but looking at your contacts list, looking at google maps, etc are all legal. How is it different from a safety standpoint, and how can a cop tell the difference? Secondly, law enforcement cannot subpoena phone records to prove it was texting unless there is an accident with injury.
I would surmise that there are VERY few, if any, texting tickets that are written that get convictions.

By: Nod

Nod — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 21:02:00 +0000

I agree with ponderosa again. Everyone including cops should pay attention to the road.

By: anne 1of2

anne 1of2 — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 17:53:51 +0000

Not to mention what these wrecks are doing to our insurance rates. Read your bill before you automatically pay it I don’t text and I won’t pay extra for those who do!

By: Laura Cook

Laura Cook — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 17:18:15 +0000

This is the most important legislation ALL States should pas because 90 percent I believe is caused by texting. Get a pencil and piece of paper and write down the people you see driving that are texting. Something has got to be done!!!!!! I am surprised our legislators in Florida have REJECTED this in the past. I will canvas who I vote for next time and if they are not for stiff legislation to curtail this I will avidly campaign against them. I am scared to drive because of this. Some kind of STIFF fine must be imposed and NOW.

By: Ponderosa hill

Ponderosa hill — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 11:03:02 +0000

If texting while driving renders the driver/texter the equivalent of DUI ( not
able to function) as an alert, courteous, careful, law abiding citizen driver and therefore should face the same penalties as DUI offenders face. Texting is basically just not paying attention to what’s in front,behind, or the side of you. It
also should be mentioned that even law enforcers ( while driving ) should also
pay attention to the road ….and not computers,radios, etc. Have sure noticed
ECSO vehicles involved in way to many wrecks lately.