Texting and Driving

This should not be a law written in the law books. This should not be a statute.

This should be common sense.

I really don't understand the epidemic of idiots who text, or even use a cellphone, while driving. It's depressing that we actually have to make a freaking law for this. This is a really simple concept folks, when you are behind the wheel, you should be driving. Not texting, not talking on the cellphone, not reading a newspaper or a book (I have, to my eternal depression, seen all four of these things happen on the interstate.) You should be driving.

Except in the case of an emergency, there is no excuse to use a cellphone or text while driving. None. If someone calls, let them leave a voice message and call back later. If it's urgent, pull over.

Driving while texting or otherwise distracted is at the least irritating to other drivers and at the most, deadly and nearly as dangerous as drunk driving.

Please people, common sense.

J Kuhl Signing Off