On July 6, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed into law a new ban on texting while driving. The ban will take effect on January 2, 2011.
Pennsylvania really should follow suit, as well as every other state that doesn't already have such a ban in place.
Currently in Pennsylvania, only Philadelphia and Harrisburg have local bans.
Why are these bans a good idea?
The answer is simple: Highway safety.
Last year, Car and Driver published test results showing that people drive more dangerously while texting than while drunk.
Cell phone users have a right to send and read text messages. But, just like adults who drink, they shouldn't have the right to endanger others while doing it.
Drunk driving is illegal in every state.
There is no excuse to delay similar bans on texting as well.
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