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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 4394 (Ban texting while driving )  by Freerider on June 26, 2010 

 

My Libertarian instincts would normally tell me that more laws/government in our lives is a bad thing. However, not in this case. Studies have shown that texting while driving is more dangerous than drunk driving. So then shouldn't the punishment be at least equally as stiff? Think about it. What if the punishment for DUI was only a $100 fine? No getting arrested, no going to jail, no getting your car impounded, no losing your license, no points, and no jacked-up insurance rates. Would there really be any reason NOT to drink and drive? The $100 fine may be less than the cab ride home depending on how far away you were. The only reason less people are drinking and driving is because the punishment is practically the chair. So why only a slap on the wrist for something that is MORE DANGEROUS? It's every bit as negligent. I'm sure whatever random thought that was in your empty head at the time you just HAD TO send that text was FAR MORE IMPORTANT than the life you took due to your own stupidity!

2) Re: 2009 House Bill 4394 (Ban texting while driving )  by Admin003 on December 10, 2009 

 

Rep. Agema, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

The problem with this bill is you don’t know if someone is answering a call, dialing a number etc. yet if an officer thought you were texting, you could be ticketed. If someone causes an accident because of a careless act- ticket him. What will happen here is that people will put their phones lower in the car causing more distraction and cause more accidents. You lose you freedoms one law at a time.”

3) Re: 2009 House Bill 4394 (Ban texting while driving )  by Admin003 on December 10, 2009 

 

Rep. Geiss, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

It is my belief that texting while driving should be a primary offense in the State of Michigan, rather than the secondary offense as contained in HB 4394. 25 other states make this offense primary, only 4 states make it a secondary offense. Common sense says that you should not text while driving. We, as legislators, need to send a clear message to those who do not have common sense. This bill, unfortunately, is not a strong enough message, or legislation.”

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