The Effects Of Texting The Effects Of Texting While DrivingWhile Driving

When did texting while driving When did texting while driving become an issue?become an issue?

Sending text messages Sending text messages while driving has been a while driving has been a controversial issue for controversial issue for several years and was several years and was brought back to the brought back to the forefront with the recent forefront with the recent trolley crash in Boston trolley crash in Boston where the driver says he where the driver says he was texting his girlfriend at was texting his girlfriend at the time of the incident.the time of the incident.

Texting while I drive isn't a Texting while I drive isn't a problem. Is it?problem. Is it?

The National Highway Traffic The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that Safety Administration says that distracted drivers accounted for distracted drivers accounted for 80% of all crashes in the United 80% of all crashes in the United States in 2005 and 2006. For States in 2005 and 2006. For teens, texting is the main teens, texting is the main distraction.Where is this distraction.Where is this epidemic coming from? epidemic coming from? Primarily from two sources.Primarily from two sources.

First, many teens text all day First, many teens text all day every day, and they carry the every day, and they carry the habit into the car. Their habit into the car. Their judgment about driving is poor judgment about driving is poor due to inexperience. The result is due to inexperience. The result is accidental death in many casesaccidental death in many cases

Can I really get a ticket for text Can I really get a ticket for text messaging while I drive?messaging while I drive?

You can be cited for an You can be cited for an infraction for violating infraction for violating this law with a first-time this law with a first-time fine of $20 and $50 for fine of $20 and $50 for every subsequent ticket. every subsequent ticket. Also, you could be Also, you could be required to attend court required to attend court which could greatly which could greatly interrupt your school interrupt your school and/or work schedule. and/or work schedule.

Don’t text and drive!Don’t text and drive!