IF U TEXT WHILE DRIVING, U MAY NOT BRB!

Text and driving DON'T mix!











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Disclaimer

This blog is an assignment for CMP Winter B 2010 to allow students an opportunity to present a valid argument, generate feedback (pro and con), post responses, and practice moderating skills in a technological environment

Texting while driving is more dangerous than driving drunk.

The Dangers of TEXTING

Texting while driving is riskier than driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

The Dangers of DWT

Forget DWI. The big new traffic-safety issue is DWT: Driving While Texting.

One-fifth of experienced adult drivers in the United States send text messages while driving.

In 2008 almost 6,000 people were killed and a half-million were injured in crashes related to driver distraction.


At any given time during daylight hours in 2008, more than 800,000 vehicles were driven by someone using a hand-held cell phone.

4 out of every 5 accidents (80%) are attributed to distracted drivers this includes TEXTING. In contrast, drunk drivers account for roughly 1 out of 3 (33%) of all accidents nationally.

Texting while driving is about 6 times more likely to result in an accident than driving while intoxicated.

People who text while driving are 23% more likely to be in a car accident.

A study of dangerous driver behavior released in January 2007 by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. found that of 1,200 surveyed drivers, 73% talk on cell phones while driving. The same 2007 survey found that 19% of motorists say they text message while driving.


Texting while driving is just as, if not more, dangerous than driving drunk not only for the person driving, but for all people on road. Think about it. Is ANY text worth your life or the life of someone else? Texting while driving increases your risk of a crash by 20 times. So still wanna text while driving?


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Monday, March 22, 2010

texting should stop while driving

I think all cops should start writing tickets out for texting while driving a car. Someone can get killed.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

I completely agree people should not text and drive it causes alot of problems and can be very dangerous to the person in the vehicle and everyone around them.
I am really against texting and driving. Many fatal accidents have occurred from people doing this. Each second you take your eyes off the road to send a text shows that you have little respect for your own life and the lives of others. I think it is extremely irresponsible.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Texting is the devil

We have to stop this nonsense. But really what can you do? How many cops are going to be able to tell if your texting while your driving. Lets start using are brains people if your eyes arent on the road then your in trouble.

Monday, March 15, 2010

We all have been guilty of this crime at one time or another. However, there may be that one time that while texting while driving you may end up killing someone. Please be careful out there and limit your texting to a minimum if you can. If its that important call the person instead.

Talk -vs- Text

I used to text while I would drive and eventually I learned my lesson. I was lucky enough not to hurt anyone or to do severe damage to my vehicle, but I don't do it anymore. I can understand why people would get upset if your talking on the phone, but Idon't think that it is as bad as looking up and down and trying to have a converstaion by typing. I still think that is safer to talk than test.