Comments on: To Limit Distracted Driving, Congress Leans Toward a Carrot-Stick Combo http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/11/02/18431/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Rob http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/11/02/18431/comment-page-1/#comment-50181 John Rob Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:24:57 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=18431#comment-50181 It is better to listen to text messages when driving and concentrating on the road. I use drivesafe.ly mobile application to make sure my concentration is on driving. It is better to listen to text messages when driving and concentrating on the road. I use drivesafe.ly mobile application to make sure my concentration is on driving.

]]> By: DJB http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/11/02/18431/comment-page-1/#comment-46081 DJB Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:37:01 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=18431#comment-46081 Considering how beyond broke the federal government is, it boggles my mind that it would consider offering grant money to states that pass common-sense laws to safeguard their citizens. Take the stick approach. If a state fails to take distracted driving seriously, it shouldn't be getting federal transportation money. States can pay for the extra enforcement with fines on people who are endangering lives. Considering how beyond broke the federal government is, it boggles my mind that it would consider offering grant money to states that pass common-sense laws to safeguard their citizens.

Take the stick approach. If a state fails to take distracted driving seriously, it shouldn’t be getting federal transportation money. States can pay for the extra enforcement with fines on people who are endangering lives.

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