Vestavia Hills passed a local ordinance that makes it illegal to text while you drive.  Our Alabama Legislature did not pass the bill that had been introduced.  While there may be some issues relating to Vestavia’s ordinance, the fact of the matter is that what they are trying to do is protect you and me.  “Our ordinance recognizes the threat to public safety that is posed by electronic messaging,” said Vestavia Hills’ council president, Mary Lee Rice.  We are likely to see other cities also pass similar laws.

I’ve previously written a number of posts about the dangers of cell phone use while driving.  If you want to text,  save a life and stop driving.

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One of the things that I do as an attorney is a lot of driving. This past week I drove up to Huntsville for the  mediation of a case. Another day, I was headed to the Lovelady Center to lead the Alpha Course, a basic course on Christianity. I noticed that I saw a person checking their phone and texting while driving on the interstate during rush hour traffic. Was he nuts?

You will not see any Olympic athlete texting during their event while they are competing. We have seen some amazing performances taking place at the Olympics and the difference between winning and losing has been in many instances a split second.  Spit seconds also make the difference between someone being in an accident, someone killed in a wreck and someone avoiding a catastrophe. Drive like you are an Olympic Champion, fully focused on what you are doing.

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