They will probably ban it but it wont work. How many people you see talking on their phone while driving?

What a joke, we can't even enforce talking on a cell phone, let alone enforce texting. Just look at the traffic, every other vehicle has someone on the phone, including law enforcement. Personally if you can't go from point A to point B without calling or texting someone, you have a problem. I thought cell phones were supposed to be a way to get ahold of someone in case of emergency if you happened to be stuck somewhere, now they are being used for senseless rabble. Ever listen to some of these conversations, I'm in the shoe aisle at Wal-mart, heading over to the dvd's, blah blah blah, get a life.  

This would just be another attempt at legislating common sense in the form of an unenforcable law.  As Chelsea indicates, the cell phone law is enforcible only to a low extent.  Let's save the cost of another law on the books.

I think text messaging is dumbest thing ever created. Its a toy, not a communication tool unless you cannot talk. Why in the name would anybody even think of driving down the road and do that. It would be like using a typewritter, while driving......it does not work. No matter what you do, it takes your mind off the raod, and what copounds it worst, is the size of the buttons, reading it
As others said, its a hard to stop, but i think its required more than talking on a cell phone....todays youth use it, us baby boomers, do not

Its far more dangerous to text than talk.  The fact that there has to be a law to tell people of that fact is proof that common sense in this country has disappeared and that compulsive behavior has become the norm.  How sad.

funniest thing about all this is all the hipocrite cops rideing around yacking on there cell phones !! i constantly see this & this really pisses me off !!! can i smash their phone ??

I guess I'm stupid. I assumed text messaging was already banned as talking (or using, I thought) a cell phone is.  What a loop hole that is.  I had no idea.

Are you kidding me ! I can't even believe we need to discuss wheather there should be a ban .Gee should we read the instuctions on how to use texting while driving. It's bad enough their are so many idiots that feel the're important enough to talk and drive let alone texting . Come on plain old common sense . Or is that our right to put everyone else in danger !

Not another uneforceable law? Why do our legislatures WASTE money on new laws, when we can't even enforce drivers to stop at STOP signs, or turn on headlights during inclement weather, or spitting on the sidwalk. Easier to build a new bridge, than repair what is there already<:(

thoughtitwasalready - I'm with you.  I assumed that since talking on a cell phone without a hands-free adapter was illegal that texting certainly would be.  Chalk it up to another poorly designed traffice law by our less than functional legislature.

We don't need a new law, just amend the existing one to include "using" any cell phone or similar personal communications device without a hands-free adapter.  That should kill texting completely, since I can't figure out how to text without using ones hands.

Once again our do good politicians do what amounts to nothing except showing "they care about us".     If I see one more police officer drive by me on their cell phone I just might have to swerve out of the distraction they are causing.   Yes they take some different driving training than the rest of us, but just the other day I was driving over Mattydale bridge and there was a truck not maintaining proper speed in the middle lane.   I pull up along side the PERSONAL vehicle - and the man is on a cell phone and he is wearing a trooper uniform.      WE HAVE a law today - it's called distracted driving - enforce it - FOR ALL!   If you are in an accident - and a phone is in your hand - you are at fault.

We can not legislate what amounts to PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY!
Want to be more responsible - SLOW DOWN - the reason the speed limit was back down at 55 originally on highways was to CONSERVE FUEL!  Now it's 65 and people do 80.

What's next? Are we going to ban eating and driving, or how about changing the radio stations while driving? Lets face it there are always going to be distractions that will take our attention away from driving. Your not going to stop it. People that drive while on the phone or eating or drinking a beverage(legal) is just as much a distraction as anything else. My feeling is that if someone is driving badly while on the phone they would probably drive just as bad while changing the radio station or doing your hair or shaving. So what do you do, just ban all things? It's my car my property and if I want to change the radio station while in it you can bet I will do it. Some of the laws that are coming out are just more reasons for the government to make money. Our freedoms are being slowly taken away from us and we are becoming a communist nation.

My daughter lives in Texas where there is no cell phone law and she calls me all the time while on the road.  My brother does the same thing in Georgia although he has a headpiece.  In our busy lives, a lot of business is taking place during those long time segments behind the wheel inbetween stops.  I admit that I talk on the phone when I'm driving long distances and the traffic is sparce but when I get in traffic, I put it down to concentrate on my driving.  I know my limits.  But on the other hand, I know there are those out there that don't and think they can actually text and drive without looking where they are going.  It's like reading a book while driving....give me a break!  Pull over or put it away.  And what's so great about texting when you could actually SPEAK to that person!  

hey, facefurney , how have you been; good to see you again on the blog circuit. come on, texting, while driving; didnt a woman lose her life in cortland for this reason. being a responsible human being is a stretch in todays society. i know when i drive , it takes all my concentration on the road to remain safe. what souless people get behind a wheel and text on cell phones; whatsa the purpose; stictly a disregard for human life.in the 70s, and the 80s, these were never considerartions; being raised to be responsible for others and yourself on the road is the only way to be. BAN CELL PHONES AND BRING BACK THE PAY PHONE ON THE ROAD

if somebody is talking on a cell phone while driving,can i smash the fricken phone they are useing & tell them "too bad,too sad" ????????????????

WE HAVE a law today - it's called distracted driving - enforce it - FOR ALL!  

The problem is not the cell phone. It is the fact that there are people out there that can not drive without the distractions. And for this they have decided to put these stupid laws into effect. Learn how to operate your vehicle first before you decide to intentionally add distractions!!!!! People are going to do what they want regardless of the laws put in place. Don't make laws that don't apply to everyone!!

DebinFulton , I have to agree with waldo nobrainer, you are right on. I totally agree with banning text while driving. I have seen too many people driving all over the road while on the phone. And what is it that law enforcement are allowed to talk on the phone, they are no better than we are, but get away with alot more. What did these people do in the days of no cell phones? These kids these days are definitely not experienced enough to talk or text while driving. Half of the adults are not experienced enough.

yea, no? number one, banning talking on the cell was a dumb idea to start with, but now trying to ban texting? HA! contrary to popular belief, most teens, and people who know how to text, can do it just fine on the road. we are a generation of multi-taskers, who have no issues. get a life you lawmakers and nay-sayers. no matter how many laws are in place, you will never be able to enforce all of them, and we are a generation who keep in constant contact with our friends. i respect generations who didnt grow up with cell phones, but what about inventions such as the radio? do you event know how big a deal THAT was when it first came out? leave us alone, because i will continue to keep txting with my friends. and i havent been in an accident in my entire life! inexperienced my butt. the only reason you say that is because YOU cant txt, let alone txt and drive. I can txt, talk, listen to music, eat, and drive, all at the same time, and all the whilw being buckled up, sober, and a safe driver. so dont try banning things. the txters are the generation who will be taking over this country. how much longer do you think those dumb bans will last? honestly.

so definetly. stop communizing our nation, and leave the responsibilities in the hands of those whose responsibility it is. no bans. its my rights, and the constitution protects those rights. we are slowly cycling out the constitution, and we shouldnt. by the people for the people? my butt it is. rich people who can afford to run billion dollar campaigns, and have never lived poor or middle class in their lives are gonna tell ME what i can and cant do? in their ever-loving dreams!

If you have to text while driving, you are a moron with no common sense. That's ok though, cause I have no problem taking your money should I be hit by a no mind like yourself.

Typing on a tiny keyboard with one hand while driving a vehicle on the road is just plain stupid.  It’s a shame we need to pass laws to protect smart people from the stupid ones.

Grotonian, your 5th grade teacher should be proud. Seems to me texting is probably what has destroyed any spelling or grammar skills you may have had. Anyway, I don't believe there should be a law against it, I just wish people had enough common sense to know how it affects their driving.

Texting is more dangerous than talking; it takes your eyes off the road. Talking can occupy the mind so attention wanders, but texting goes further. As someone pointed out, it's unenforceable anyway.