New York state troopers will be stepping up enforcement of texting-while-driving laws this summer.
More than 30,000 tickets were issued for texting-while-driving last year, and state officials have decided to crack down further on drivers who are paying attention to their cell phones instead of the road.
Readers responded in the comments with their thoughts on increased texting-while-driving enforcement:
From Mike Tate: I drive an 8 mile stretch of 81 every day and I always see at least 1 driver busy texting. A ticket won’t discourage it if the thought of getting killed doesn’t.
From RudolphSteiner: The penalty should be the same as DWI, schools, insurance increase, loss of license…I prefer a speeding sports car paying attention to the brain dead residents not looking where they drive.
From whyupstate: Good, they should also target speeders, aggressive drivers, unsafe lane changes, tailgaters. Why not enforce all the V and T laws?
Troopers will be using unmarked sport utility vehicles to enforce texting-while-driving laws. The increased height of these vehicles will provide a better view into the cars of potentially unsafe drivers.
But some readers expressed concern over dangers involved in using “Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement.”
Textface want"s to know your comments: Texting-while-driving vs. unmarked police vehicles
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