"you should watch where you're walking!"

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I'm so glad they just made talking or texting on a cell phone (as well as reading, etc.) while driving in Washington State illegal. It's about time. Our culture has allowed people to think that it's no big deal to do while driving, and I think now that so many people are getting killed and hurt because of it, people are taking notice. However, I'm interested to see how far this goes, as a lot of people still drink and drive, and it's a similar situation.

I think part of it is you get all these smart phones, and programs like Facebook and the more you use them, the more you get addicted to them, and you begin to think as soon as you get a message or call you NEED to respond. I got my first smart phone about a year ago, and I fell into that same trap. But after "being connected" all the time, I realized I liked life better before, and recently deleted my facebook account, and now leave my cell phone off or on vibrate when out in public.