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I do not think 'big brother' ought to have such dangerous controls over our lives. I think it is the 'parents' responsibility to raise their children to be responsible; and if their child is texting while driving, then the child should be fined and driving privileges revoked by the parents and DMV. I know that the reach of a parent's authority cannot always touch their children as strictly as they would like as teens are testing their boundries; and that is why the child should be fined, not the parents. I also believe that on a second and recurring offense, the parents should be fined, the child forced to re-take drivers ed before being allowed to drive without supervision. I also do not think it is fair to penalize other teenagers who are responsible for the offenses of the irresponsible, such as the new step system where there are stages to being allowed to have certain types of passengers. This should only be enacted if a teenager is found to be driving irresponsibly.

responsible parent of VT 8:33PM January 06, 2010

This is to 'scott powers'.
Im a 13 year older [:
Well, How can the car companies and cellphone companies make up a signal to disable texting options ?
That will just use up more technology ? And i guess that to disable texting options, you have to, i guess press something in your phone. Then that means, that the old phones would'nt work for that. And the cars that will be able to do that ? would have to be new ones. like extremely new ones. plus, what if someone forgets or just does'nt want to disable the texting options . See? its just to much .
- Connie[:

connie of CA 8:36PM October 17, 2009

ummmmmm no they shouldnt do that.

ummm of NE 3:38PM October 07, 2009

the car companies and cell phone companies should set up a signal in a moving car that will disable texting options during driving.

scott powers of TX 8:12AM September 26, 2009

How far is this going to go with teaching people to NOT learn to drive? First we teach people to ignore safe distances and leaving room for stopping with antilock brakes. Then it's OK to crash because we have airbags, on to ignoring road conditions because the car will sort it out and tell us. Now we can ignore our own physical condition because the car will wake us up. Check tire pressure, oil or anything? Nah, let the car do it. Remember directions, learn to read maps, pay the slightest attention to landmarks? Why bother! This next generation is ADD anyhow, guess we shouldn't rock the boat, might as well do what we can to perpetuate and reward it rather than have anything that requires the slightest bit of thought or concentration.

Ty of IN 8:31AM August 26, 2009