Costs of Texting and Driving

The National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration investigated and then published a report in September of 2009 stating 5,870 people were killed in 2008 and an additional 515,000 were injured due to distracted driving. In October 2009, a press release was published the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute that reported texing is the most dangerous of all cell phone activities. Texting while driving has may cause serious accidents which can also cause death. If you text while driving the following link shows a video of what could happen to you.

Texting While Driving PSA en Yahoo! Video

Advances in Cell Phone Technology

Cell phones were originally created for business use in the car, so bussinesses could have contact with employees on the road. Now cell phones have evolved having more things that can be done besides just talking on the phone. Talking while driving was bad enough, taking your eyes off the road even for a few seconds becuase you never know what is going to happen. For example if someone cuts in front of you sharply without any warning you have to react very fast, but what if that happens when your eyes are off the road, you won't know what is going on, and your life could be over in a matter of seconds. New cell phones, with texting and everthing else you have access to do like going on the internet, just adds to the possible danger if you use your phone while driving. Talking on cell phones while driving has become illegal in some states as law-enforcement officials are becoming aware of all the dangers they have caused already. Eight states including New York prohibit drivers of using handheld cell phones while driving, although no state bans all cell phone use, including handheld and hands-free.