Somebody sent me a news tip about a petition to re-legalize text messaging while driving. Upon opening it, I found 9 signatures - one with the the comment, “ima let you finish but…” and another with the comment, “text messaging while driving is a human right.” As an occasional urban cyclist, I firmly support the ban on text messaging while driving. Nevertheless the thing that really bothers me most about this petition is that it’s written in the form of an open letter to Barack Obama. It’s not like he’s the all-knowing Santa Claus. An email would be far more effective. As well, I’m pretty sure that these sorts of bans are set on a state-by-state basis.