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Another Law I'll Break With Regularity

Austin-American Statesman: Police to begin ticketing for texting while driving

Austin police will begin issuing tickets today for people who text message while driving.

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The ban prohibits driving while using a mobile electronic device to send a text message or e-mail, surf the Web, play a game or adjust music settings or use iPhone applications.

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The citations will be a Class C misdemeanor, which carries a fine of up to $500 and can be appealed in Municipal Court.

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Tack this onto the impressive list of perfectly moral and contextually-appropriate actions for which we'll now be held criminally responsible.

If I want to send a text, I'll do so when I think I have the safe opportunity to do so. That includes while in the driver's seat of a moving car.

The City of Austin and the Austin Police Department can suck it. I'm responsible for any wrecks, injuries, and deaths my actions may cause and no law will change that.

Posted by drizzten on February 1, 2010 03:23 PM |

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