PSA Texting while Driving

[Anaxogoras]

I don't get what all the fuss is about.

Driving and using a cell phone or texting statistically increases your chance of an accident about as much as drinking alcohol.  Moreover, auto-accidents caused by this sort of negligent distraction are an impingement on the rights of other people.  Is there anything left to be said?  No.

[Die Hard]

Moreover, auto-accidents caused by this sort of negligent distraction are an impingement on the rights of other people.

Which rights would that be, specifically?

[CAP1]

there was a nice accident right out front yesterday. i'll upload pics later.

a truck with a 53 ft flatbed, trying to make a right turn. the girl in the turn lane that was in his way(and not on a phone in any way) was just too stupid to back up to give him the room he needed to swing out wide enough.

 on the other hand, he was too stupid to stop, and wait till she was out of his way. he didn't appear to be on the phone either.
 he took down the traffic light. it went through the windshield of the suv the girl was driving. thankfully no one was hurt.

 my point? pure blatant stupidity caused that accident, and nothing else.

 i'm not sure, but i don't think we can outlaw stupidity in cars.

 not trying to be inflammatory, just sayin........