Most annoying experience to texting

Technology marches onward.

I was thinking about Brother worksforme2 experience at the movies, and it occurred to me that 100 years ago not too many people would ever have been to see a movie, the technology being in its' infancy back then.

Nowdays going to the movies is not a particularly notable event.

30 years ago not too many people had a simple mobile phone on which calls could be made and received.
Nowdays everyone seems to have them and you can send messages, videos, hook in to the internet etc etc.

"Would it be in society's best interest to limit the times and places people can text?" - is the question raised.

It is already moving that way in my jurisdiction.
Technology is under development that will make your mobile phone inoperative in your motor vehicle (apparently there is a very high % of road deaths and trauma attributable to people being distracted by their phone - particularly texting - whilst driving)

It wouldn't be such a stretch for area (say a movie theatre) to be able to block incoming/outgoing mobile phone traffic.

Side-bar ..... Currently the penalty for being on your phone whilst driving is $ 500 (AUS) and 4 demerit points on your licence.