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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Distracted driving already kills more people than impaired driving, and we have pretty draconian laws around drinking and driving. The problem is we haven't developed the moral disgust around texting and driving that we eventually developed around drinking and driving. When it comes to attitudes towards distracted driving, we're basically where we were at in 1978 when it came to impaired driving.
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Indeed. MADD was one of the most effective movements ever in this regard. It really drove that moral disgust that led to legislative changes all over the place - with tangible results.