Driving while text messaging or fiddling with an iPod/MP3 player is dangerous -- even more hazardous than talking on a cell phone. In a recent study results showed that when teens were driving and distracted by a device requiring finger movement, they steered the virtual vehicles erratically, weaving in and out of lanes and running over virtual people. Researchers speculate that their driving was worst when they were texting, probably because texting forces people to look down in addition to moving their fingers.
According to another recent study by the American Automobile Association, the risk of a car accident increases by 50%
for people who text message while driving. A few states have banned texting while driving. As of January 1, 2014, a law was passed banning ALL cell phone use while driving in Illinois. The only exception is using a bluetooth connection through the radio in the car. No ear pieces are allowed. How do you feel about this law? Do you think that there should be a law banning phone use while driving in all states? Why or why not?
According to another recent study by the American Automobile Association, the risk of a car accident increases by 50%
for people who text message while driving. A few states have banned texting while driving. As of January 1, 2014, a law was passed banning ALL cell phone use while driving in Illinois. The only exception is using a bluetooth connection through the radio in the car. No ear pieces are allowed. How do you feel about this law? Do you think that there should be a law banning phone use while driving in all states? Why or why not?