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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is this only about DUIs? How about if a distracted driver is texting on their phone?  Exactly the same disregard and negligence as an inebriated driver.  Should people who choose to use devices while driving also be sentenced to much much longer sentences? [/quote]

Straw man and not applicable to the topic at all. [/quote]

It's totally applicable. Studies show that texting and driving is as dangerous as drunk driving. But because YOU do it, it's okay, amirite, Mom?[/quote]

NP. I’m assuming you are a drunkard worried about conviction or married to one who is your meal ticket.

But from my point of view, if it can be conclusively proven that driver distraction killed someone, and there is as much evidence on re-offense rates for driver distraction as there is for DUIs, I would support long sentences for driver distraction too. [/quote]

Okay, sweetie, here you go: https://www.conradattorneys.com/blog/is-distracted-driving-more-hazardous-than-drink-driving/#:~:text=The%20National%20Highway%20Traffic%20Safety,road%20for%20about%20five%20seconds.

A study by Car and Driver magazine showed that texting and driving is significantly more hazardous than driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The study analyzed and compared the length of time it took drivers to react when sober, legally intoxicated (0.08 BAC), sending a text, and reading an email.

The results showed that texting affected the driver’s reaction time the most. As opposed to driving while sober and undistracted, when intoxicated the driver traveled four additional feet before braking, 36 additional feet while reading an email, and 70 more feet when texting.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that driving while texting is six times more dangerous than driving drunk. Reading or sending a text takes your eyes off the road for about five seconds. Although it might not seem like a lot, at 55 mph, it’s the same as driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed.
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I said data regarding re-offense rates, moron. And stop drinking. Clearly it’s impairing your cognitive abilities. [/quote]

Uh, this wasn't a response to your post. This was a response to a request for whether it can be conclusively proven that distracted driving kills people. Since it has been found to be 6 times more dangerous than drunk driving, it has been conclusively proven. [/quote]

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