Did anyone check Rye Police Commissioner Connors cell phone records at the date and time when he hit the kid on Boston Post Road?

Read more Patch coverage of this issue at http://rye.patch.com/topics/texting-and-driving

The District Attorney's Office does not prosecute traffic infractions, I am wondering why the resources of her office has not been directed to more pressing matters, how about an update on the corruption investigation in Port Chester that seems to have been swept under the rug.

This is a waste of time. I have yet to see a stepped up effort to stop regular talking on a hand held. Now they want to stop texting? I have seen State Police stopping cell phone
users but not town or villiage.

You are right Ken. The Rye cops wrote a grand total of 24 cell phone tickets from 4/1/11-6/30/11. That is less than 2 a week for the entire department.

Don't worry though. The entire department wrote 11 stop sign violations and 14 red light violations during this same 3 month time frame. Less than 1 a week.

Let's just hope that no one reading this, even those who think that exposing this danger is frivolous and a waste of time, EVER gets into an accident with someone who is driving while texting. It's really frustrating to see that some attitudes havent changed. It reminds us that about 20 or 30 years ago drunk driving was considered and spoken about in the same way by many people, despite the carnage on our highways and our laws were weak and reflected that indifference.
I'm not saying anything about the effectiveness or policies of those promoting the campaign, but isn't promoting driving safety and avoiding really dangerous practices like driving while texting which kills and maims people every year even in Westchester County, NEVER a waste of time?

Certain applications should be disabled when the device is moving over 10 MPH except for blue tooth wireless telephone coversations, there is a way to do it, I am sure. I am amazed at how many people I see texting in intersections after the light turns green, or approching a stop sign. There is no need for it, do you really have to check into facebook when the wind changes direction?

Aintthatascam: so you're proposing that everyone in the car has his or her phone disabled when the car is moving? Or are you suggesting the phone can tell who's driving? There have been plenty of times when I've had my son answer my phone for me when I'm driving, or when I've asked my daughter to send a text for me. I don't think your solution makes a lot of sense.

We need to strengthen the laws surrounding distracted driving to the level of the laws and penalties surrounding drunken driving (DWI) that were strengthened years ago to aid prevention, law enforcement and public awareness. Focusing on one form of distraction at while ignoring others that are equally dangerous.is not the answer since driving while texting is even more distracted than using a cell phone while driving according to several studies. But I do believe that pedestrians should be dcited if they walk while distracted by technology also, though the weight of the oncoming vehicle clearly must be a factor in this of course.

Confiscate the cell phones and you will see a big difference. For many it would not necessarily be the cost, but the inconvenience.

I commute on 287 over the Tappan Zee 3 time a week. If the state troopers and local LEOs would stop and ticket ALL the brain dead drivers texting and talking on their cellular phones, I'm willing to wager that the budget deficits for both Rockland and Westchester counties would disappear within 2-3 months.
How's that for an incentive to spot these inconsiderate and dangerous "drivers."

I am a stay at home mom and I'm constantly DRIVING on the SMP and 684. It's actually frightening to see how many idiots are texting while driving. It's like driving through a land mine. You can spot them a mile away. Either swerving or driving 25 in a 55..Then if you blow your horn at them they flip you off...It's shocking! Not to mention the amount of accidents I have seen lately. I only hope that there can be some kind of steps taken by law enforcement to stop these selfish drivers on the road. They are not only putting themselves in danger but me and my beautiful family. I feel like having a sign printed up for my car that reads, "GET OFF THE CELL PHONE IDIOT!"

Maybe if the DA wasn't so concerned with this matter, she could have taken the time to press the case against the 4 Pace college students. If she had, maybe the county wouldn't have been put in the position it is in now. Being sued by these the ungrateful youths. No good deed goes unpunished. Let them off the hook and they sue you. They are no better than the OWS mob!!

I have to say that RPD is top notch and maybe they do not give many tickets they are doing a great job with more important matters .

Bob, Prosecuting people that break the law. You think that those students weren't risking public safety as you put it? They were arrested for a reason and let off the hook for political gain!!!!

Its scarcely believable that an adult would attempt to text while "in control" of a moving car.
On second thoughts, such people may appear to be adults physically, but....

BG&, all age groups maybe with the exception of those over 65, do it. Why over 65? They are just learning how to operate computers. [wink]

Thanks, Bob.