Does text messaging while driving have a big influence on driving abilities? I think most people would agree that texting definitely does not help us drive any better. But, by consistently texting while at the wheel, many individuals act as if text messaging has a small negative effect on driving skill.
“I can drive fine while text messaging,” says the confident texter.
And that’s the problem — all of us feel capable, but none of us really are as capable as we think we are. Especially when it comes to multi-tasking well with two attention-demanding tasks.
Let’s look at what the research says…
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How can anyone truely say they can text and drive at the same time, that is not true, your mind is either on driving or texting and you cannot do both at the same time, I know because we lost our son March 15, 2009 because he was one of those that thought he could do it all and “Yeah T” was his last text. He was 23, a United States Marine, father, brother and uncle and knew not to text and drive but did, now we do not have our son, all we have are memories, clothes and pictures. No Text is Worth it. I spend much of my time now going to schools, youth groups and businesses talking about what happened to us and I always close by asking, look at your last text and tell me, would it really be worth dying over or killing someone else because Yes it can happen to you!
Thank you….
Thank you so much for sharing that. I just saw something on the news about texting and driving and decided to do some research. I am so guilty of texting and driving all the time. Your post may have just saved my life. Thank you.
honey, sorry to break it to you, but you are wrong obviously!!!! because i do it all the time just because you cant do it dont mean others cant so you just need to stop bein a hater and be a congradulater!!!! and upgrade b/c textin while drivin is what we do these days
bye, boo boo
jonathan or whoever thats really mean!!
Seriously? I cannot believe there are people who will insists that they can safely drive while texting. Focusing on driving is a part of responsible driving. When you try to divide your focus while driving, you are not only putting yourself at risk but also the people who are with you on the road.
i am soooo sorry
i will admit being 16 i thought i could master texting and driving. But after my accident i know other wise. December 20, 2010 i rolled my car because i was focused on my phone and not the road. i crossed the line… well.. im lucky im here.. i now talk with groups of drivers ed students that are held at school about the dangers… but being a teen i have the picture of the crash site as a reminder.. nd cuz the car looks cool… that was the teen in me..
well im 15 and i hear about people having car crashes everyday. Well more and likely there texting. my sister does it when im in the car but i text for her, because i dont wanna get in a car wreck. and thats really sad about ur son. terribly sorry