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Then logically texting must also be made illegal at all times. These are not simple accidents, these are people texting, driving and killing people, and its happening a LOT more frequently.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/06/tennessee-bus-drive...

http://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/news/2016/07/11/driver-...

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/boone-county/2015...

https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/dangers-texting-while-d...

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Totally agree. Not sure if you thought I would be against it, but I'm all for keeping the roads safer. And clearly, this is also a major issue.

This type of an argument, "Sure that's bad, but this is WAY worse!" is a horrible argument. The point is, they're both bad and need to be addressed. Saying its ok for something to be legal since there are worst alternatives is a poor argument IMHO.

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