Sending or reading a text message while driving puts you and your passenger’s lives at a significantly higher risk of being involved in an accident while riding in your vehicle. Could you live with the knowledge that your decision to pick up your phone while operating a vehicle caused someone to suffer a life-altering injury or be killed? More and more drivers (both teens and adults) are having trouble keeping focus on the road, instead choosing to look at their cell phones. When behind the wheel, it’s important to not be distracted, but constantly aware of your actions and the actions of other drivers. One way to accomplish this task is to not text and drive, just Turn your cell on “silent” or completely turn your cell phone off and put your cell out of reach. Do this and the road would be a safer place for you and i.
