Opinion

Texting cartoon was no laughing matter

Posted September 19, 2015 1:00 am

I am very disappointed in the Daily Herald's choice to run the Moderately Confused cartoon in the Wednesday, Sept. 16, edition. Jeff Stahler's cartoons are some of my favorites, but a cartoon of a mechanic telling a customer that her brakes need replacing because of texting while driving is not funny.

The message is that texting while driving really isn't that bad of a behavior and the only thing that might happen is that your brakes will wear out. Did the Daily Herald miss the Illinois state law (625 ILCS 5/12-610.2) that took effect July 16, 2014, that makes it illegal to use a hand-held cellphone for calling as well as texting while driving in Illinois?

It is well documented that people get killed by texting drivers. You need to do better, Daily Herald.

Patricia Waskowski

Prospect Heights

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