Texting-while-driving ban now in effect in SA

[justahobby]

I used to blame the phone, but really it is the driver. I think it's just that so many people are on the phone in the car now days so we blame the phone. From first hand experience riding motorcycles: It's not the phone, it's the moron not checking the blind spots. I imagine car radios were blamed a lot for bad driving back in the wild west days : P

[Pennies2Cents]

Today while driving home,

TxDot sign says, Drive Now Text Later. Its the law...
then while passing this sign today this is what I hear on the radio

"Text" your Traffic Problems to #####...

Now isnt that something????

[alton]

Should just ban driving and talking on the cell completely. On my motorcycle today, I was almost side swiped twice by ppl on there phones. Thought nothing of it, as it is just a part of riding a bike. So I go home swap vehicles to take the family skating and the same thing, of course it was rush hour by then but everyone seemed to be on the **** PHONE!....

Can't totaly blame cell phones for this one. Most people driving cars are not looking for bikes when they change lanes or even taking off at 4 way stop sign. Back when I rode a bike (rotary phone days) I would come to a stop look over at the person in the car and if I did not get eye contact I stayed put, because it was like they where looking right pass me and just take off.

[350gt]

In a way u can. When they swap lanes without a blinker cause there hand is holding there cell phone. And if they did bother to look, they would see I was there.

And I got tired of looking at other drivers trying to make eye contact....... It's got so bad I might just give up riding eventually. Might just save it for track days where you don't have to worry about that kind of stuff.