Is Distracted Driving worse than Drunk Driving?
Texting while driving and driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) share similar characteristics and consequences. Both practices cause the driver to lose focus and concentration on the task at hand: driving. Most, if not all states, have laws to punish texting while drivers. However, the penalties are not near as severe as the DUI laws that punish drivers through license suspensions and fines and/or jail. Eventually the law for Texting and driving will catch up to the laws for DUI. Both can cause severe damage and injury and both should be punished accordingly.
