What is the
most popular way
of driving dangerously?
July 19, 2010
Texting; It
is one of the most popular things among teenagers and young
adults. They text while they’re eating, walking, watching
TV. Teens text their friends 24 hours a day 7 days a week;
they text in school, at work, and even when driving.
But, now
after July 1st 2010, anyone who is seen texting
while driving will face punishment. The first time you are
caught behind the wheel with cell phone in hand it will cost
you $100, and the second time $200.
This law
was created to help prevent one of the most dangers habits
that teenagers and young adults have, hoping to break the
habit the law was put into effect on July 1st,
but there are still people out there who text and drive.
According
to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in
2008, around 28% of all car crashes were caused by drivers
between the ages of 18 and 29 that admitted to using their
cell phone to text, while they were driving.
Although
that number might not seem that high, that was only those
were caught. For those who weren’t caught, lets hope they
learn the lesson and break the habit of texting while
driving before they hurt themselves, or someone else.
Even though
texting in one of the primary way to communicate with other,
the conversations should be put on hold when you’re in the
car, and especially when you are behind the wheel. Now, you
might say that communication is key to staying in touch with
your family, or with keeping up with work, but staying alive
has to be more important than that.
When you
get in the car, send a quick text before you pull out of the
driveway or parking spot, to let the people you are talking
to know that you are about to get on the road so they know
not to send you a text.
Overall,
just know that texting and driving is dangerous, and you can
now be punished for breaking the law of the “no phone zone.”
To
read more about the texting and driving ban please go to
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billenrolled/House/htm/2009-HNB-4394.htm
Also, to
learn more about the NHTSA please go to:
http://www.nhtsa.gov/
