It’s time to write about more important issues than the complaints of those who supported same-sex marriage and are having difficulty accepting defeat. I read the letter from Martha Palmer (Nov. 10) who accused the Sun Journal of being juvenile for using the term “torpedoed” reporting the vote on Question 1. I didn’t find that insulting but, rather, quite humorous.

More important is the distracted driving law that was recently passed. One would never know it, because many drivers continue to ignore it. Almost daily I see someone driving while holding a cell phone in one hand, a cigarette in the other hand, and trying to drink coffee at the same time.

Those who get caught violating the law, in addition to being fined, should have their licenses suspended for 90 days, or one year if they cause an accident. Insurance companies should notify their clients that violation of the law might adversely affect their auto insurance rate.

In 2006, I was nearly killed in a head-on collision by a driver talking on her cell phone. Both cars were totaled. I sustained multiple injuries, requiring emergency surgery, and remained comatose for four days. I also required months of rehabilitation, more surgery, and suffered permanent hearing loss.

It is imperative that drivers comply with the cell phone use law, for their own safety and the safety of others.

Robert P. Lacombe, Sabattus