I’m not debating that texting while driving isn’t dangerous.

Feb 13, 2020
5:37:34am

Endocoug All-American

But the difference between DUI and distracted driving seems statistically significant. Plus, you seemed to equate texting while driving as “distracted driving” yet it is just one component of distracted driving.

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Time

Drunk Driving vs. Texting

mikecito

2/13/20 12:06am

Good point, but I will say that some of the people looking at their phones while

chilango

2/13/20 3:41am

Then make your phone hands free. Simple. Those AC magnet things cost like $10.

game.blouses

2/13/20 5:55am

Fine, but the main issue is having to look at the map on the screen so you know

chilango

2/13/20 6:31am

They shouldn't have the phone in their hands. People should get pulled over if they have both a hand off the wheel and

supertux

2/13/20 6:47am

That's fine, and I don't disagree with your sentiment. But I don't know how

chilango

2/13/20 7:10am

Actually it’s simple

mikecito

2/13/20 8:28am

Actually, that does sound very difficult and impractical to enforce effectively.

chilango

2/13/20 12:00pm

Oh you were talking about enforcement. Sorry

mikecito

2/13/20 12:15pm

Do we also need to tell car manufacturers the max speeds of engines? Of course

Jay Rick

2/13/20 8:31am

Really? And how many people actually drive under the speed limit? Are you trying

chilango

2/13/20 12:01pm

People usually don’t go 90 in a 25.

mikecito

2/13/20 12:18pm

They also rarely go 55 in a 55, or 70 in a 70.

chilango

2/13/20 2:18pm

They’re an effective deterrent. We definitely don’t need manufacturers to

Jay Rick

2/13/20 2:59pm

And just like everyone speeds, everyone will keep using their cellphone GPS.

chilango

2/13/20 6:09pm

I'm fine with handsfree GPS. No reason to do away with that, and I'm not aware

Jay Rick

2/13/20 6:39pm

Is texting really “just as dangerous” as DUI?

Endocoug

2/13/20 4:56am

These are the stats for Utah (2017) regarding distracted driving.

Everyman

2/13/20 5:25am

I’m not debating that texting while driving isn’t dangerous.

Endocoug

2/13/20 5:37am

That actually makes the opposite point. The number of trips with a

garyfan

2/13/20 6:14am

I was not trying to make a point. I simply interjected data into

Everyman

2/13/20 6:47am

There is a lot more that goes into distracted driving than just texting

D.T. Survivor

2/13/20 7:51am

Whether just as or not, it’s dangerous and that’s proven.

mikecito

2/13/20 8:30am

Yes but so are tons of other things we would never ban so that doesn't really move the discussion forward at all.

supertux

2/13/20 8:34am

Sure it does

mikecito

2/13/20 8:39am

Would you also advocate for a hard crackdown on speeding?

garyfan

2/13/20 8:42am

Depends on what you mean by hard crackdown

mikecito

2/13/20 8:52am

I agreed until you said "and otherwise looking at your phone". That is a hunormous (as my 5yo would say) brush to paint

supertux

2/13/20 5:44am

Bingo. There are tons of distractions while driving, but everyone including

cracka

2/13/20 7:03am

I should have specified

mikecito

2/13/20 8:35am

One of the points folks are making here is that DUII leniency is a function of

Jay Rick

2/13/20 6:45am

Probably. There is probably also an issue with understanding what DUI is and what texting is. When people talk about DUI

supertux

2/13/20 6:49am

Drinkers probably do it with texting also, frankly

game.blouses

2/13/20 7:00am

Of course they do. It's a false dichotomy.

cracka

2/13/20 7:04am

True. We all downplay the things we ourselves are guilty of. I roll stop signs

Jay Rick

2/13/20 8:28am

Texting (hopefully is temporary). Driving drunk is a continuous danger

D.T. Survivor

2/13/20 5:22pm

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