AAA wants a law passed that will make texting while driving illegal. They want to "encourage greater common sense" aka pass this law, and at the same time "continue to research the causes and effects of these events." So, pass the law now, before all the research has been done, and then continue the research. Why continue the research when you're already wanting to pass a law based on existing research? Isn't he basically saying that the existing research is not enough by continuing it? So why is this law even being considered?
"We should certainly continue to research the causes and effects of these events, analyze that information and work to implement public policy to improve driver safety, but at the same time, we must encourage greater common sense,” said Tom O’Brien, president and chief executive officer of AAA South, in a release."Why does this person pit common sense against research? They're one in the same. I have to have the findings of research to base my sense on. I don't just jump to conclusions that texting should be banned. I want to base it on research. And, in my own non-scientific research, I can text and drive just fine! Now, putting hot sauce on a taco in your lap while pulling into traffic after coming out of the combination pizza hut and taco bell is another thing. THAT should be illegal, AAA.