Joseph O. Patton: Don’t read this while driving.. K? LOL.

  As the city of Prattville enacts its ban on texting while driving and the city of Montgomery considers doing the same - to include cell phone usage while driving - some citizens are lashing out, insisting that they need to be able to text or chat on the phone while driving and that the government should not interfere with these activities, arguing that such issues are a “personal responsibility.” Those dying on our roads as a result of such reckless behavior would likely beg to differ….

  Texting while driving accounted for nearly a third of all traffic accidents in the United States in 2008, so we’re not discussing an isolated problem or merely a handful of people behaving dangerously and jeopardizing the lives of others (NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). Over 80 percent of Americans admit to texting while driving (NHTSA). It’s a certified public hazard.