Here we go again. A lot has been written about the dangers of texting while driving, yet many of us just can't seem to resist the temptation. The death toll continues to climb.
Consider the most recent incident. Local sheriff's offices received several calls that a pickup truck was driving erratically on a two-lane highway west of San Antonio, Texas. One of the callers even recorded video footage of the truck. Although police responded to the calls quickly, they reached the pickup only after it had plowed head-on into a church van, killing 13 people. According to a Fox News report, the 20-year-old driver of the pickup truck (who survived the crash) said "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was texting."
Thirteen deaths is a lot to feel sorry for, especially when they could have been avoided so easily. And a lifetime of remorse is only part of what this young man will have to endure; what's the law going to do to him? I do truly feel sorry for him, because I'm sure he had no intention of harming anyone.
What's it going to take to get you to put down your phone while driving?
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