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South Carolina Teens Can Text and Talk while Driving
Southeast News • May 2, 2008
South Carolina lawmakers decided it's OK for 15- and 16-year-olds to talk and text message on cell phones while driving.
The House voted April 30 to send a measure blocking such activities back ...
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| Subject | Posted By | Posted On |
|---|---|---|
| cellphone or texting | wudchuck | May 3, 2008, 9:57 am |
| won't see me there....EVER | Doh! | May 2, 2008, 3:40 pm |
| why limit it to 15/16 yr olds | Chad Balaamaba | May 2, 2008, 3:01 pm |
| RE: Brilliant ! | Nobody Important | May 2, 2008, 2:48 pm |
| Waht are they thinking? | Ray | May 2, 2008, 2:18 pm |
| RE: Brilliant ! | Only a matter of time | May 2, 2008, 2:14 pm |
| Brilliant ! | Al | May 2, 2008, 1:24 pm |
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Subject: Waht are they thinking?
The phone conversation WILL distract a driver and driving should be a full time job - not incidental to talking.
Granted, there are other distractions, such as putting on makeup (DUH), eating (don't make a mess), even changing the radio cal distract a driver. If an accident occurs when any of the distractions take away the driver's attention I think they should be charged with reckless driving in addition to any other charges that might apply.