It’s an interesting approach to a recent technology issue that has social implications. Driving while distracted is a problem but sending a message that texting kills is a bit farther than the truth. Drinking while driving kills; Putting on Make-up while driving kills; Speeding while turning around to yell at your children messing around in the back seat kills, Talking on a mobile phone that isn’t hands free kills; running red lights kills.
I can go on but I find some of these campaigns including Oprah’s recent “No Phone Zone” a complete distraction from the original problem which is “Driving While Distracted”
‘Txting kills’ band sends a message
MASON CITY — Violators of the state’s new ban on texting while driving may be seeing pink.
Cerro Gordo County sheriff’s deputies are giving out pink thumb bracelets with the words “Txting Kills” imprinted on them to remind people not to text while they are driving.
Pam Ricke, sheriff’s department communications center supervisor, said the bracelets were provided through the Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau.
“I don’t know how many times I’ve driven down the road and I’ve seen people texting,” Ricke said.
Cerro Gordo County Sheriff Kevin Pals said deputies have been handing out the bracelets with warnings.
No tickets are being written for violations of the texting law in its first year.
“It’s a great awareness tool since most people text with their thumbs,” Pals said.
JEFF HEINZ/The Globe Gazette “Txtng Kills” thumb bands are being given by Cerro Gordo County sheriff’s deputies to those who are caught texting while driving.
