Mitch Sneed at Large

I hate to admit it, but I am a law breaker.
As hard as I tried, I still broke the law six times Wednesday and I’m sure I will do it again and again.
Virginia’s new law that outlaws texting and e-mailing while driving went in effect Wednesday and I was a habitual offender.
Driving while In-texticated. That was me.
The blasted Blackberry buzzes and I look. Six times I did it. About the time I reached into the holster, I knew I wasn’t supposed to.
I didn’t text back. I caught myself before that happened, but I still took my eyes off the road and looked.
Luckily, none of Culpeper’s finest caught me in the act.
I know it’s bad.
Statistics show that inattentive driving is one of the major causes of accidents. If people will stop doing it, our roads will be safer. That includes me.
I know I will condition myself in time. It’s like giving up sugar when I found out years ago that I was diabetic. It was hard at first, now I don’t even think about it.
My loved ones have griped at me for years about doing it.
If I do it once, I get the look. Do it twice and I’m in the doghouse. I’m trying so hard, but habits are hard to break.
I don’t think I’m so important that my immediate attention is required on even the most routine matter.
Officer, please be patient with me. I will do right. Oh, I should tell it to the judge?
Ouch.