Risk & Business

Image via Wikipedia According to a recent AAA poll, most Delawareans favor a ban on texting while driving, a response favored by 96% of respondents to the poll. Also, 64% of respondents favor an outright ban alltogether of cell phone use while driving. While Delaware has yet to move forward with any cell phone legislation the City of Wilmington has enacted a ban on hand held cell phones and texting while driving in the city itself. It's safe to assume that most parents are in favor of this measure as well as employers who have employees out on the roads. Apparently some studies have shown that texting while driving is comparable to drunk driving in terms of the danger it presents to motorists. While I'm not in favor of more legislation this seems to be a prudent action to head off an increasingly problematic issue.

Recently the Delaware General Assembly has been considering new legislation regarding the use of cell phones while driving. It seems that driving while texting isn't the only danger cell phones present. A New York teen fell down an uncovered manhole recently, sustaining minor injuries . Apparently the teen was texting while walking and wasn't paying attention. The parents are filing a personal injury claim due to the manhole being left uncovered and unattended. Are business owner 's now going to have to worry about customers walking into displays, desks, etc. while texting? Not getting on a soap box here but what's happening to personal responsibility?