She murdered someone............I bet she gets off with a slap on the wrist.

[RoadToad]

What the punishment in this case should be is indeed a very difficult call, but I think there's got to be significant jail time involved. And getting caught using one behind the wheel at all should be a big fine and mandatory license suspension. Hand-held electronics are becoming more and more ubiquitous. A whole lot of young people have them, and more and more will in the future. They need to know that using them behind the wheel will get you into BIG trouble, whether or not you hurt or kill someone.

A lot of people believe that using a hands-free device like a Bluetooth is safer than talking on a hand-held cell phone, and there's even been legislation passed based on this assumption, but there's no evidence to support that, and those laws are nothing more than "feel-good legislation." In fact, all the evidence suggests that your ability to drive is just as impaired as if you were on a hand-held. It's not the act of holding the phone up to your ear that's distracting, it's listening to the person on the other end of the line.
http://www.latimes.com/features/heal...,3192911.story

I use a Bluetooth, but still, I generally don't answer my phone when I'm driving, and if I do, I keep it real short. I've never had anybody get mad at me when I told them, "Hey, I"m driving. Mind if I call you back in a few minutes?"

[kent]

Bottom LINE Personal responsibility...........

That absolutely says it all! Personal responsibility seems to be almost non-existent today. A LOT of people today think its ok to do whatever they please(legal or illegal) and that there is no consequences for their actions. They also feel like they are owed something, i.e. gov't handouts. Sorry but I could go on forever about this.

[Mean Morone]

I think she should give back to the community at the very least. I remember when I was a senior in High School we had a young man come to talk to our entire school. He was in an accident that took the life of another young man. He showed pictures that were very graffic and got the attention that drinking and driving should get. I don't know what kind of punishment he got, or if he was even responsible, but I do remember him pleading with us not to drink and drive.

My brother witnessed a murder in FLA. at a campground. The two men stabbed a guy to death with a screw driver and then stole his motor home and dumped his body in another state. My brother had to go and testify against these guys. After the trial the prosecutor told him that these two scum bags would be out in 7 yrs with good behavior.

The system does need some stronger punishment in the right places.

[DJD]

Maybe HARD labor to help rebuild our infrastructure? It's cheap labor....We always need people to make little rocks out of big rocks.

[bassin_bug]

Do you ever adjust the radio?

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Who? Me?!! YES, I DO.........when I pop in a CD before I back out of my garage. Yes, at a red light; yes, in a parking lot; but NOT WHILE I'M DRIVING. I've even been guilty of applying lipstick and checking my hair and teeth at those same places. Since I had to stop, may as well make good use of the time.

[GeoFisher]

Just saw some statistics about Cell Phones and accidents.......

636,000 accidents CAUSED by CELL PHONES.
14,000 SERIOUS injuries, requiring hospitalization.
2500 DEATHS.......

This is PER YEAR.............

WOW...........

Later,

Geo