Missouri Senate panel approves bill banning texting

Thursday, January 27, 2011

A Missouri Senate committee has approved and sent forward legislation that bars all drivers from texting while driving.

Currently, only drivers 21 years old and younger are prohibited from sending cell phone text messages while driving. But the Missouri State Highway Patrol says it is hard to tell how old a driver is if an officer sees them texting.

The Senate Transportation Committee also voted Wednesday to repeal the state law requiring motorcyclists to wear helmets. However, people 21 years old or younger would still need to wear a helmet.

The committee also considered whether to raise the state fine for not wearing a seatbelt from $10 to $50. That would be the third highest fine in the nation for not wearing a seatbelt. The committee did not vote on that bill.

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clingingredneck 2 years, 3 months ago

Where does this stop? I agree, you are stupid to text and drive, but where does it end? Are we going to ban texting and walking like NY is doing? What about driving and talking? Or listening to the radio? Or eating? This is just more nanny state garbage.

I read an article about a man who picked his nose and scratched the inside. He developed a staph infection that spread to his brain and nearly killed him. Perhaps we should ban nose picking as well. I mean, not only is that dangerous, think about the strain it puts on the healthcare system. My goodness, let's wrap everyone in bubble wrap and put them on a shelf. Then the world will be safe.

(For you left wing libs, this is called SARCASM! Look it up, learn it, live with it.)

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