Tuesday's lead editorial continues our call for lawmakers to give attention to the problem of cell-phone use while driving, as evidence mounts that the practice is as dangerous as driving drunk.
The danger in driving and talking on a cell phone is well documented, but the practice continues to grow with no indication that any action will be taken to stop it.
Today editorial notes that local bikers trying to save the May motorcycle rallies are off on the wrong track:
Local motorcycle enthusiasts strenuously object to the Myrtle Beach City Council initiative to reduce or eliminate the negative public effects of the May Bikefest and Harley-Davidson motorcycle rallies. Now, they're pushing back. As The Sun News reported this week, about 500 bikers met Wednesday in a local club to organize a response to the anti-rallies fervor that is sweeping our communities.
Good for them. It is never wrong for citizens to unite against perceived injustices wrought by government.
This push-back effort, however, seems destined to fail, for one key reason: If Wednesday's meeting is any indication, the motorcyclists are feeding the perceptions that have inspired so many local residents to demand that local governments get rid of the rallies: that bikers are selfish and insensitive.
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