Time to get serious

It’s time to get serious about distracted driving.
Last week a horrific crash in Adams County was blamed on a texting driver, and at least one of the nasty accidents in recent weeks in nearby Ohio has been attributed to driver distraction.
Cell phones have changed Americans’ lives forever, but not all of the changes have been for the better.
Anyone who has ever been behind the wheel of a car has encountered other motorists paying more attention to their phone conversations than the road ahead of them.
And nearly all of us have been guilty at some time or another of using a cell phone when we shouldn’t.
Texting has simply multiplied the problem.
Indiana lawmakers attempted to address the issue with legislation, but any law enforcement officer will tell you that — as it is currently written — the state’s ban on texting while driving is virtually unenforceable.
The only time it will come into play is after an accident has occurred, and as the families who were affected by last week’s Adams County accident will tell you, by then it is too late.
This shouldn’t be a hard problem to solve.
While some will insist they’ll be inconvenienced, that argument carries very little weight when measured against the lives lost. — J.R.[[In-content Ad]]