Texting While Driving Ban Stalled
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Updated: 7:02 PM Feb 12, 2012
Texting While Driving Ban Stalled
An effort to ban the sending of text messages while driving appears stalled in the Florida Legislature.
Posted: 7:51 AM Feb 12, 2012
Reporter: Associated Press
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- An effort to ban the sending of text messages while driving appears stalled in the Florida Legislature.

The Republican leadership has been generally hostile because of their distaste for further government intrusion into people's lives. They say there are already laws on the books banning unsafe driving that would cover a driver distracted by texting.

But Tampa Bay area horse trainer Joyce Concklin has a different opinion. She suffered 10 broken bones when a texting driver ran head on into her husband's pickup truck. She said the law might infringe a little on others lives but the accident had a major effect on hers. The texting driver died.

The proposal calls for $30 fine for a first violation and a $60 fine for a second within five years.

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Posted by: Gerry on Feb 13, 2012 at 11:52 AM

@ Anonymous I am laughing at you. Did you see the question mark at the end of the words "you...are familiar with me"? The others who post here have a great deal of respect for Anonymous. Hardy har har. Hardy har har. I guess the implication of your statement is that if everybody drove defensively, there would be no accidents. You're a simpleton and I know people have a great deal of respect for simpletons. How does your defensive driving help you when you are a passenger?
Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 13, 2012 at 11:06 AM

@Gerry Where did I say I had posted here before? It only takes a little reading to see the pattern you've established. Don't waste any respect on me, save it for yourself, as I, and what appears to be the majority of other posters who read your comments, have little or no respect for you. I deal with careless/dangerous drivers by driving defensively and applying a great deal of personal responsibility to the whole process. Some people just don't need the government to wipe their butts for them.
Posted by: HMA on Feb 13, 2012 at 10:26 AM

Please hurry and pass this new law. People will continue being maimed and killed until it is passed. Only the almighty government can save us from ourselves!!
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