Share
While the Virginia Senate approving a bill increasing fines for texting while driving from $20 to $250 for first offenses and from $50 to $500 for following infractions is a good first step in curbing texting while driving, more action must be taken to resolve the problem.
The increased fines are a good step forward, but the DMV point system should be amended to add points to violators’ licenses. The first offense should be a minimum point penalty, while recurring offenses should elicit a harsher response, similar to that of reckless driving offenses.
In addition, Virginia officials should implement policies to subdue texting-while-driving habits. The driver education program should emphasize the danger of texting while driving, such as a new curriculum or training course experiences that allow students to recognize how drastically texting affects driving.
Texting while driving remains a major problem in traffic safety, but while the new bill is as step in the right direction, more is needed to preempt the dangers of texting while driving.
A version of this article appeared in the Feb 20 issue of the Collegiate Times.
Leave a comment 4 Comments Write a letter to the editor
All letters to the editor must include a name, e-mail, daytime phone number and affiliation to Virginia Tech. Affiliation includes: year and major for students; position and department for faculty and staff; current city for alumni and parents.
Nothing like a few short paragraphs or short sentences from CT staff or the Editorial Board to know what really matters /s
Reply to this Top
This comment was deleted for violating our comment policy.
Top
This comment was deleted for violating our comment policy.
Top
bxpvzubd <a href="http://www.timberlandschuhede.eu/22-womens-timberland-14inch-stiefel/" title="Frauen Timberland 14inch Stiefel">Frauen Timberland 14inch Stiefel</a>
Reply to this Top