Texting Bans: More Laws not to enforce

I tend to be very conservative when it comes to an individuals liberty...EXCEPT....when it comes to texting while driving. YOU DON'T!

There are bans/laws out there that prohibit this dangerous, inconsiderate and asinine habit that so many have, but according to this article, few people are ever nabbed for doing it: 

As more states draw the line on texting while driving, only about one citation is issued per day, on average. 

Statewide texting-while-driving bans have become an increasingly popular tool against the deadly practice since Washington state introduced the first one in 2007; 39 states and the District of Columbia now have such bans.

But a driver stands little chance of getting ticketed for texting by state police in most of the nation, with some state agencies averaging fewer than one citation per day, according to a USA TODAY survey of state police agencies. 

Tennessee state troopers began tracking texting-while-driving citations on Jan. 1, 2010, says spokesman Kevin Crawford. Through April 25, they had cited 946 drivers — an average of about 24 per month. 

Since the Louisiana ban on texting while driving was enacted on July 1, 2008, the Louisiana State Police have written 1,059 citations, says Capt. Doug Cain. That's an average of 18 per month.

In North Dakota, where the law was enacted Aug. 1, 2011, the Highway Patrol has issued 117 citations — about six per month. 

These totals include only those citations issued by state police or troopers, and don't count tickets by city and county police agencies. In some states, like Wyoming, Alabama and Rhode Island, the vast majority of texting citations are written by state police; in other states, like Oregon, local police write more tickets.

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More laws on the books being ignored...Sound Familiar?

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