Would you drive a football field with your eyes closed? (texting)

Texting while driving makes you 23 times more likely to have an accident. Perhaps unsurprisingly, teens are the most likely to be involved in fatal accidents due to texting. But it's not limited to teens. A large percentage of adults text while driving as well.

"Shockingly, texting drivers took their eyes off the road for each text an average of 4.6 seconds -- which at 55 mph, means they were driving the length of a football field without looking...."

And it's not just texting that is dangerous- talking on the cell phone is also bad. Please model good driving behavior by not using a cell phone or other device AT ALL (even integrated Bluetooth phone) while driving, and set clear limits for children about technology use in vehicles.

Read the article here.