re: Should texting while driving result in the same penalties as dui?

This article is old, but I know for a fact that the NC Highway Patrol still uses the vehicle in the article to warn of texting and driving dangers.

Very Sad Case

There was also a pretty big accident about 20 miles south of Asheville on I-26 a few years back. Traffic was nearly stopped late at night due to road maintenance/construction. A trucker was texting or surfing on his phone and literally drove over the top of half a dozen vehicles. He never applied his brakes. A bunch of people died. He lived but probably wishes he hadn't. He'll die in prison.