Feds score touchdown with texting ban

While recently reading the Austin American Statesman, I came across an editorial, Feds score touchdown with texting ban. In the beginning, it discusses how cars used to be back in the day, compared to how technology has improved in cars today. In the article the author makes an argument and states, “Yes, thanks to technology, we can do all kinds of things behind the wheel. And all of them distract from the only thing we should be doing behind the wheel, which is driving.” I definitely agree with the author’s clear statement placing his opinion on the situation with being on the phone behind the wheel.

Since the law was recently passed that banned texting, surfing the web, etc. while driving, us as individuals should abide by it. The law is the law and it’s a completely appropriate to take away this privilege that we used to have that causes several car wrecks and deaths every year. Something interesting I learned from this editorial was that the average amount of time a person looks at their phone is 4.6 seconds which is equivalent to traveling a football field distance including the end zones at 55 miles per hour, without eyes on the road. I completely agree when the Secretary Ray LaHood comments and says, “This is an important safety step, and we will be taking more to eliminate the threat of distracted driving.”

Overall, I think that eliminating texting while driving will help drivers be less distracted on the road from now on, and hopefully the people out there will agree and follow the law. In this article I agree all the way with the author and I think they did a great job getting the message about this issue across in a well manner. And, I hope to see others follow the law and if not I know the consequences will help those understand what is really at risk.