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Challenges In Enforcing New No Texting While Driving Law

By Kleinheider Posted on June 30, 2009 at 1:42 pm

From the AP:

“They felt the proposed legislation which is now becoming law clarified it very succinctly not only for law enforcement, but for the judicial branch, as well as for citizens,” she said.

Safety Department spokesman Mike Browning said the new law “does create a challenge to law enforcement in distinguishing between texting and dialing on a mobile phone, since the statute does not require that all communications be performed with a hands-free device.”

However, he said the Tennessee Highway Patrol will enforce the law “to help promote public safety.”

“Motorists should be aware that texting while driving is a dangerous behavior that can result in an injury crash or even death to the driver or other motorists,” Browning said.

More new rules going into effect tomorrow here.

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3 Responses to “Challenges In Enforcing New No Texting While Driving Law”

  1. Kat Coble writes
    June 30th, 2009 2:14 pm

    Really, if a person isn’t well aware that texting while driving is a boneheaded and dangerous move, then perhaps social darwinism is the only cure left. Not that i’m necessarily rooting for one of these self-absorbed assholes to be hurt, but perhaps paying a large deductable to have their front bumper replaced would teach them a better lesson than a ticket and a small fine.

  2. SayUncle » There ought to be a law writes
    July 1st, 2009 8:02 am

    [...] as our AG already said that it could be viewed as endangering others. It’s also going to be hard to enforce because your phone does other things too, like make phone calls. Ya know, my phone is also an MP3 [...]

  3. Krystal Kid writes
    September 1st, 2009 7:00 pm

    80% percent of all rear end collisions are caused by driver inattention, following too closely, external distraction (talking on cell phones, shaving, applying makeup, fiddling with the radio or CD player, texting, etc.) and poor judgement. That’s why we developed these: superbumper.com and sparebumper.com

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