While on the site Room for Debate I came across an article called, " How to Stop People From Texting While Driving". Many times drivers often get distracted while driving because they're to busy checking their phones or sending a text message. Most states have tried to deter people from doing this by instilling laws that prohibit the use of technology all together while driving, but this doesn't seem to be working. In New York, legislators introduced a bill that would allow police officers arriving at the scene of a crash to test drivers' phones for evidence of recent activity with a device called the "Textalyzer'- the digital equivalent of the Breathalyzer. Although this will help officers determine if the crash was caused by the use of technology while driving, it defeats the purpose if the objective is to deter people from using said technology.
There are many alternatives that allow people to use technology that isn't so "hands on" and is a safer method to using technology while behind the wheel. Many vehicles today are installed with systems that are compatible with smartphones and androids that help prevent handheld smartphone use. In the end, any use of technology or communication while driving is very dangers and carries its risk because it distracts the drive from their main task, which is to focus on the road and drive. What do you think. Should stricter laws be created to prohibit the use of technology behind the wheel? Are states being to lenient with the punishment of people who are caught driving while texting?
