You do realize that if you kill someone with your car you can be charged with murder (or some derivation of), right? If you drive impaired and cause problems you DO get in trouble. Yes, it can be easy to trace that someone has been texting. What is your point, exactly?
Actually, no. It seems like not only you're ignorant of the law, you also speak out of your ass.
Some examples. Not too long ago, an 18 year old rammed into a mother and her 2 year old daughter at a stop sign crosswalk. That incident killed the daughter, and left the mother incapacitated for life. Do you know what the 18 year old driver got? Even though she was found guilty of driving while texting? 12 months probation, because she "has a bright future ahead of her"
Another one, where a stupid punk ass bitch drove onto a sidewalk, killing a father and daughter riding their bikes. Guess what the driver was doing at the time of the accident? You guessed it! Texting.
And my answer to the forensic evidence regard texting is to fight the so called "BS" charges that you "F the POLICE" crowd seem to be so hung up on. If forensic evidence can be used to convict you, it can also be used to exonerate you. Stop being a child.
Do you live in the United States? All of those things you listed, if a cop sees you doing them, that cop can absolutely cite you for it. It's a moving violation. Depending on where you live, it's usually a "careless driving" offense or something similar.
Yes, I do. What's your point? A slap on the wrist does not convey, or drive the point home, of the consequences of a person's wrong doing. Proof? Your very arguments.
So is your entire argument that you think being around roads will be safer if we ban cell phones in cars? Motor vehicle fatalities have declined in the last few decades, not increased:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...n_U.S._by_year
I never said ban cell phones in cars you idiot, I said heavily fine the people that are driving while texting, or doing other stupid shits that are causing them distractions that could lead to senseless death. How difficult is that to understand?
Regarding your statistic, if
ONE person die from preventable causes that are caused by stupid people doing stupid things while driving, that's ONE person too many.
I really hope none of the people you know ever end up being in that statistic, because you'll change your tunes really fast. If you end up being on that statistical chart, I'll chalk it up to nature working itself out.