Texting turned out to be one of the trends brought about by the innovation of technology and the way it looks like – it is here to stay. There is nothing wrong with the activity. However, it has been observed that there are people who text while drive. This is when the problem comes in. As a matter of fact, there is a study suggesting that almost five seconds are spared for the mentioned. This is always found in most facts about texting and driving. For those who are in the midst of travelling, say 55 mph, then this will be in equivalent to a whole football field. This is why crashing is a common case these days. This happens for almost 23 times.

The risk

It has been reported that almost 10% of teens are found outside the lane they are in. Even if 97% of such demographic is aware that what they are doing is dangerous, 43% decided to ignore the warning. This is bothering. What is even more devastating is the fact that despite all of the incidents recorded and reported, 19% of these drivers are always surfing the net. They do this while they are behind the steering wheel.

Good thing, almost 43 states, which includes DC, strictly prohibits any one driving to use their phone. This is a sound precaution, right? Just basing on the facts of CTIA.org alone, in the year 2011, June, there were almost 196 billion text messages which were sent or then received solely in the US. This increased in almost 50% from 2009, the same month.

Who reaches their cell phone more though? Based on the data gathered by National Occupant Protection Use Survey, women are most likely to grab their phone while they drive. This is another revelation.

What if because of texting, life will be put at stake? This is where the problem lies. Since it is fatal, it can be compared to an epidemic that is trying to dominate the nation. This calls for attention then. It is even dubbed as the top killer of the country. This is related to the reality that most drivers assume they are capable of handling their driving and texting, when they really can’t. They thought they can stay safe this way. However, numbers cannot lie and so, this mindset should be changed the soonest possible.

It may be shocking to discover that you are most likely to get into an accident when you text while driving, rather than when you are under the influence. Not that you are being encouraged to do the latter. The probability of having troubles is synonymous to taking in almost four beers. No one should be distracted like this while they are driving. This does not only put the driver into danger, but also those people around him or her. This is compared to a person who is blind while driving. Being cautious will help in this juncture. Make sure to put your eyes on the road all the time.