Distracted driving penalties aim to deter dangerous behaviors, such as texting while driving, to improve road safety. Proponents argue that it deters dangerous behavior, improves road safety, and reduces accidents caused by distractions. Opponents argue that penalties alone may not be effective and enforcement can be challenging.
@9MPYFLR1wk1W
No, but it should provide tax breaks for buyers of cars with technology that allows drivers to interface with their smartphones via the entertainment system instead of holding their phones in their hands
@9N295MR 20mins20m
Yes, but it's hard to prove distracted driving in court.
@9NBNRNN 18hrs18H
No, but all new cars should be required to have driving assists like FSD Tesla Musk Elon
@9N9GGZ22 days2D
I believe penalties should be increased for DUIs. Higher penalties for driving under the influence.
@9N6Z3GW3 days3D
Not on a national level, but rather at state and local levels.
@9N5WBYD3 days3D
Yes, but part of the issue is that mass adoption touchscreens in cars requires greater attention than analog consoles and should be addressed first.
@9N3BL6Q4 days4D
Maybe they should just roll out robust public transit policies.
Yes, depending on the severity of the damage the distracted driver caused unless they can prove it wasn't their fault for the crash.
@8T83KJZ 5 days5D
No. But privatization of the roads would solve this issue through market forces
@9N2FN655 days5D
Yes and fines should be a percentage of income and/or assets. Fines punish the poor and not the rich with the current system.
@snaveretnuhDemocrat 5 days5D
Yes, if the distracted driving resulted in the death or severe physical injury of another individual
@9MXCZT47 days7D
Only when it leads to a traffic accident or a near miss
@9MW35WN1wk1W
Yes, but only if it causes an accident or property damage.
@9MS5WLH1wk1W
Yes, but also revise the road design when something like this happens.
@99M6G59Independent 1wk1W
No, this should be decided at the state and local level instead of by the federal government
@9MLTWNN 2wks2W
Yes, it would depend on what she caused by being on her phone. If someone was texting on a backroad and gets pulled over it's not that serious. If an adult is recklessly driving by a school and hits children causing major injuries then I think them being on their phone should affect their license and penalized.
@9MLGF9B2wks2W
Yes, and ban certain activies other than texting while driving, *especially* eating food and drinking beverages of any kind (not just alcoholic) while driving!!!!! If the driver is too hungry or thirsty to wait until they reach their destination, they should pull over to the side of the road to eat/drink. Focusing on food and drink not only takes precious attention away from the road but also requires at least one free hand, if not both, to partake in it, and has been an all-too frequent cause of traffic accidents.
@3R3QRDN 2wks2W
Yes, But only if it causes an accident that damages property or injures a person. Otherwise it should not be a crime as there is no victim
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