Someone will need to explain to me what the big whoopla is over texting.  Why not just pick up the phone and talk to that person.  And don’t get me started on that little tiny keypad.  One key for three letters—WHAT??  Sorry, I just don’t get it.  Maybe watching my son fly through his keypad with such speed and precision intimidates me.  Maybe I am afraid of trying something new?   Or, maybe I just don’t see the need for it.  If you guessed that I have never texted before, you would be right.

Updated March 2010:

State cell phone and texting while driving law highlights include:

• Handheld Cell Phones: 6 states (Calif., Conn., N.J., N.Y., Ore. and Wash.), D.C. and the Virgin Islands prohibit all drivers from using handheld cell phones while driving.
  • Except for Washington, these laws are primary enforcement—an officer may cite a driver for using a handheld cell phone without any other traffic offense taking place.