Honorable Rep. Roger Goodman, have you ever talked on a cell phone while driving? I know I have.

Studies have shown that doing so, even with a silly Bluetooth earring, is just as dangerous as driving drunk. If you get caught behind a motor vehicle while intoxicated you lose your license and go to jail on your first offense.

With a cell phone you pay $124 and continue on your journey, possibly calling someone else to say you just got a ticket.

I counted three drivers with cell phones attached to their head today alone and who knows how many are using mobile devices “legally” when driving.

I completely agree with you that we need to be tough on drunk drivers, and the families of all those who have lost loved ones deserve to feel justice is being served.

However, we all need to do our part, and it starts with not using an iPhone on the journey to our kids’ baseball game. We can all make choices that will ultimately give us a safer community.

Johnmichael Monteith, Kirkland