Texting while driving a crime

A cellphone is used to call, text, listen to music, and even for networking. It is a device not only used for communication but entertainment as well. Unfortunately, the biggest danger of cellphone use happens while driving.

Studies prove that texting while driving increases the likelihood of an accident by 400 percent. Even hands-free phones are an issue because the mind is still distracted. Although communication is important, cell use while driving greatly increases distractions and thus the risk of fatal crashes rises. Therefore, texting while driving needs to be illegal.

Unfortunately, teenagers seem to think they must know all. On the other hand, texting while driving is not acceptable. With so many young drivers on the road, lots of them confess to texting while driving. Problems with this are young, inexperienced drivers taking their eyes off the road, causing a distraction from driving. This endangers the safety of all the people on the road.

The best remedy is to turn off or silence the phone while driving. Another solution is to pull off the road to use the phone if it’s absolutely necessary. It is imperative that texting while driving becomes illegal in all states.

Makinzie Inman

Spokane