Another texting debacle? A train wreck in Los Angeles during the 7'o clock hour on Monday is being investigated after two teenagers came forward claiming to be texting the engineer while the train was moving. The train itself did not stop at a stop signal and barreled head on into an oncoming train killing 25 people and injuring 138 more. This is being recorded as the worst train collision in 15 years.
My reaction to this is simple. Texting is a hazard while driving any kind of vehicle. It is true that proper safety measures for incidents like these have been approved but not instigated. that however does not relieve the engineer of all responsibility. although nothing has been proven for sure I still See this lapse in judgement as just one more reason why texting should be disabled or outlawed by any kind of transportation workers. If its your life you are endangering, that's your choice, but when you endanger the lives of others then you cross a line and I feel the author of this news article(posted below) would agree with me. As my old history teacher used to say "your right to swing your fist ends where the other guys nose begins".
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26718585/
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