Reverse Culture Shock

What surprises me most about the new ban on texting while driving here in Georgia is not the fact that it’s actually taking effect. It’s the fact that people seem to be so distraught about it.

Call me a road rule nerd, but I welcome the new law. When I see drivers looking at their phones, rather than the road in front of them, I wonder just how long it will take them to cause a crash. Because really, how can you drive without looking where you’re going?

But maybe that’s because I’ve only lived in places, like London and New York, where driving while texting is illegal. I’ve already overheard conversations between people here lamenting the new law, and wondering if there are ways around it.

Am I the only one who hopes we’ll all be better off because of it?