Student reactions: Texting while driving
Ali Marks
Staff Writer
Eight of 10 CLC students said Thursday they are for the law which prohibits texting while driving. The students were asked if they were for or against the law, if they text while driving and why they are for or against the law.
Although most students were for the law prohibiting texting, nine of the 10 students said they text while driving. The responses come after the law was approved and put into effect Jan. 1.
While many of the students said they were for the law, they could see both advantages and disadvantages for being able to text while driving. Gracie Graham, CLC student for the law prohibiting texting is one of those students.
“The main reason is because of car accidents,” Graham said. “But it’s a very controversial subject. For an experienced driver it could be okay, but then again it’s still distracting which is a huge safety hazard. I can understand people needing to text in emergencies and I think that should be allowed.”
Students Jennifer Cardenan and Eric Breitbach don’t think the police will be able to enforce the law.
“I don’t think it’s going to work,” Cardenan said. “How will they know? It’s not like a cop is in your car. It’s really easy to hide the fact that you’re texting.”
Breitbach simply said it won’t work.
Kelsey Durce is among many of the other interviewees who watched the Oprah special on texting while driving. Durce said texting while driving is distracting in many ways. She said the Oprah special changed her views on the topic. Other students such as Richard Medlicott are for the law simply because it’s not safe.
Some students are merely for it because they do it and haven’t gotten in any serious trouble. CLC student Justin Shea is against the law prohibiting texting while driving. Shea said he’ll still text and drive because he hasn’t heard of anyone getting into an accident.
Student Katherine Wardlow needs the law to force her to not text while drive.
“I’m for the law because it’s dangerous. I need a law that prohibits texting while driving so I don’t do it. I need the paranoia that I might get caught in order to stop me [from texting while driving],” Wardlow said.
Student Sean Patterson said texting while driving is stupid. He doesn’t believe people should do it because it’s really easy to have some close calls and he wouldn’t want to learn his lesson the hard way.
Masciel Flores has a first-hand experience of the dangers of texting while driving.
“I myself hit the curb and broke off a part of the wheel because I was texting and driving. I don’t think people understand the full consequences of doing it [texting while driving]. I know I didn’t,” Flores said.
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