Dana Milback says it all in his Sunday column, “What’s driving this silly ban?” With all the other problems we have, why waste legislative time on an over-reaching reaction to what amounts to lunacy behind the wheel? Just go after the lunatics. Strict enforcement of the laws we already have would take care of 99 percent of the problem. How often do we still see a phone held to someone’s ear, or a driver barreling down the road with their eyes on their lap, obviously reading a text message?
There is one additional measure I would support — automatic license suspension for anyone proven to have sent a text message or email while driving. Reading them is bad, too, but let’s stick to measures that are enforceable. Then before going any further, let’s take a hard, detailed look at the science behind these studies. I simply do not believe that a hands-free phone conversation is more dangerous than, say, an ardent Seahawks fan listening to a game, or someone yelling back at Rush Limbaugh, never mind the distraction of a car full of children.
Even without further laws, police have the option of charging someone with distracted driving if any of these activities is really the cause of an accident. Let’s apply some common sense here.
Mary Ann Chapman
Edmonds
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