However, if enjoying one’s rights endangers others, isn’t it immoral and shouldn’t it be illegal? That is certainly the case with driving while intoxicated. Although the evidence against the practice of driving and texting is overwhelming, many still do not believe it is a problem. They believe they are practiced enough at both texting and driving that it is not a distraction. However, a study by the University of Utah, found that “drivers who text while driving are 78% less aware of the traffic around them than non-texting drivers” (“Driving While Texting”). Texting while driving forces drivers to take their focus off the roadway and endangers those nearby. With all our advancements in technology, what kind of sense does it make that we use it to kill ourselves and others just to send someone a few letters from a keypad? Texting and driving should be made illegal and fatalities should be treated as murder because there is simply no reason for it. It is as negligent as drinking and driving or not using a car seat for an infant. This is something that needs to stop, before someone else loses his or her life. Creating a federal law may not be enough, but it is a great place to
However, if enjoying one’s rights endangers others, isn’t it immoral and shouldn’t it be illegal? That is certainly the case with driving while intoxicated. Although the evidence against the practice of driving and texting is overwhelming, many still do not believe it is a problem. They believe they are practiced enough at both texting and driving that it is not a distraction. However, a study by the University of Utah, found that “drivers who text while driving are 78% less aware of the traffic around them than non-texting drivers” (“Driving While Texting”). Texting while driving forces drivers to take their focus off the roadway and endangers those nearby. With all our advancements in technology, what kind of sense does it make that we use it to kill ourselves and others just to send someone a few letters from a keypad? Texting and driving should be made illegal and fatalities should be treated as murder because there is simply no reason for it. It is as negligent as drinking and driving or not using a car seat for an infant. This is something that needs to stop, before someone else loses his or her life. Creating a federal law may not be enough, but it is a great place to