The dangers of texting while driving
New research shows truck drivers who send text messages are far more likely to crash
Truck drivers who send text messages on a cell phone are 23 times more likely to crash.
(Los Angeles Daily News/Corbis/Gene Blevins)
Here's a shocker—researchers say texting while driving isn't safe, said Todd R. Weiss in PC World. A new study has concluded that truck drivers who send text messages on a cell phone or smart phone are 23 times more likely to crash than drivers who are not texting. "What, we needed a study to tell us this?"
It's no surprise that the research concluded that texting while driving is dangerous, said Matt Hamblen in Computer World. But the researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute said their findings showed why there should be a national ban on using cell phones behind the wheel—especially for teen drivers, who are more likely than adults to send text messages or talk on cell phones while driving.
Fourteen states already ban texting while driving, said Michael Barkoviak in Daily Tech, and a dozen others are considering similar laws. But texting is new, so politicians in some states want to see more research. "Any lawmakers looking for more information likely won't have to wait long, as there are a handful of universities and research groups working on additional studies related to texting and driving."
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Posted by Dean Corso, Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 9:43 pm The politicians that want to see more research on proof that using a cellphone while driving need to put their lobbyist graft cups away for a few minutes and review police photographs of accident scenes. Grisly, graphic, and wholly preventable death and destruction is a simple law away: No cellphone use while driving. Any political imbecile can quickly assess the dangers, review the irrefutable studies already done, and accept the facts that cell phone use while driving causes accidents, injury and death to many and innocents as well.
Posted by Poetic License, Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 11:25 pm Text while you drive and you can kiss my ass while you die. Just don't take others with you, OK? Maybe you compulsive texters would do better to text while you head is in a gassed up oven. How about a mandatory one year in jail for driving while texting?
Posted by Blogreader, Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 3:42 am I dont believe this articlle. I an driving right now and texting and therres no proinblem. Oh no look out,,ewivweonovnvrrula
Posted by Kevinn, Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 1:12 am Okay, so i text a lot. not while i drive, however. I dont think you need to be so...violent. :P by that i mean the whole gassed up oven thing took it a little far. but i do think they should be punished. not a year, but maybe....2 months? idk, just what i think.
Posted by Patrisha Martin, Sunday, November 22, 2009, 5:57 pm I THINK TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IS THE DUMBEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE. YOUR PRETTY MUCH GETTING IN YOUR CAR SAYING TO YOURSELF HMMMM... I WONDER WHO IM GONNA KILL TODAY!!!
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