In response to my second post of my blog, I agree that it is very hard for the law of banning texting while driving to really be enforced. How would police officers know and really have proof that people are actually texting while driving? As Kendall Baxter commented on my last post that, police officers state that drivers are more discreet now. This is very true, they can never really tell whose texting or not, being that people dont hold their phones where they could be seen. Sen. Abel Tapia, D-Pueblo stated, " I think the law is largely symbolic. The whole purpose of the law is to bring awareness to the fact that people need to pay attention while they are driving." This law is only being enforced to provide people with safety and protection on the road. Why not obey it? Therefore, there are alternatives or solutions to help decrease the rates due to texting while driving, or even talking on the phone while driving. Bluetooth is one alternative for talking while driving. Why not use it? Now there is a more advanced device brought about called the, FDIHandsfree or FDI voice. In using this device you can, send and receive emails, text messages, make phone calls, and more, all without using your hands. These both are great alternatives that can help reduce crashes and save lives. So I say, think twice before picking up the phone and talking or texting while driving. It's your life in danger.
Although I do feel that these alternatives would be better for driving, who is to say that these devices don't malfunction while people are driving? If this were to happen, the driver would panic and thus cause an accident because they are more worried about fixing their phone than they are paying attention to the road. Any way you look at, doing anything else while you are driving is dangerous and there is no way you can possibly stop everyone from doing irresponsible things while driving, like texting. And another issue I see is that the officers who are supposed to be enforcing the law are breaking the law just like everyone else. Every day I drive in my car I see at least two officers who are either talking on the phone or texting while they are driving. Why should we listen to them if they are being hippocrates?
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