The Opinion Blog

Pass Ban on Texting by Drivers

Friday's lead editorial calls for a crackdown on an indefensibly dangerous practice.

The next time you're on the road, look at the cars around yours and ask yourself: What if these people were all drunk?

Distracted Driving Growing

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.

Bikers' push-back seems destined to fail

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.