Cars described as “aggressive, heavy, brutal and deadly weapons”

Texting on a mobile phone while driving was roundly condemned by two leading columnists, and both also highlighted the dangers that cars pose to other road users in surprisingly strong language.

Rik Thomas

08 August 2014

The danger of texting while driving was highlighted by two influential columnists in late July/early August as details of a police ‘crackdown’ on the offence were announced

On 21 July broadcaster and journalist Rosie Millard used a column in The Independent to highlight the dangers of motorists texting whilst driving. “Everyone knows that talking on mobiles while driving is a bad idea,” she began. “But texting? It’s as if sending a text is regarded as less problematic.

“Of course having a conversation on a mobile phone is distracting: someone might say something that makes you laugh, or cry,” Millard continued. “But...