smart phones: Is Virtual Texting Still Texting? Is It The Answer?
- 10/25/11 12:18 AM
One of my most popular blogs ever was about texting, A Very Sad Last Tweet. Since I wrote this blog, texting has become even more prevalent. Distracted driving, of which texting is a major contributor, is a huge safety problem. Car manufacturers have come up with a system to help minimized distracted driving from texting, according to the article in today's Washington Post, Automakers embrace hands-free text-messaging technology. The question becomes, however, does this simply endorse a bad habit and make it easier to drive while distracted, or does it serve the public by making it less likely that drivers will text while driving? Personally, I … (15 comments)
smart phones: Have you heard of 'ST&D?'
- 07/14/11 02:01 AM
Have you heard of 'ST&D?' And no, it is not some sort of unmentionable condtion... I read today that New York has passed a new anti-texting law called 'ST&D' (Stop Texting and Drive). It is now considered a primary offense to be texting and driving, and if an officer suspects you doing it, you will be stopped and ticketed. No other violation has to occur; suspicion of texting and driving can get you pulled over and ticketed. You can find a brief overview of the new legislation in, New York ban on texting and driving gets tougher with new law. Texting … (6 comments)
One of my most popular blogs ever was about texting, A Very Sad Last Tweet.
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