Comments on: Texting ban advances but Gov. McDonnell has concerns

By: Mitch

Mitch — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:04:07 +0000

Why don’t we outlaw cars? I mean really, eating, drinking, texting, phones, reading,and police using radio ……. There are times when you can do these safely while driving …… the government will always find new ways to control risky behavior at the expense of freedom…. FREEDOM IS NOT RISK FREE and those who believe that the government should should protect them from everything will get the tyrannical government they deserve.

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:30:14 +0000

Any use of a hand held device while driving should be illegal with stiff fines for those who do. There’s a reason it’s already illegal in a lot of other states. I’m so tired of people cutting me off, trying to move into my lane while I’m there, and on and on, only to look over and see them yapping on their phone completely oblivious to anyone else. Just the other day, I was at a stop light in the lane to go straight, a lady next to me in the right turn lane. When the light turned green, she tried to proceed straight, even though her lane didn’t go through, she nearly ran me into oncoming traffic. I looked over and she was clueless to what she had done, busy talking on her phone. It’s crazy.

By: Jack Mcguire

Jack Mcguire — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:53:01 +0000

How about eating,listening to the radio,combing your hair,makeup,attending babies. All are distractions.Just more baloney by a group that passes hundreds of bogus laws per year.

By: Other John

Other John — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:01:11 +0000

Texting while driving, and really almost any use of a cell phone while driving, is incredibly dangerous. I cannot tell you how many very close calls I’ve had with drivers either face down on their phone, or phone held to ear, completely oblivious to the world outside of their seat…not realizing their 4000 pound boulder on wheels is not being properly controlled and nearly striking other vehicles around them.