New Study: Texting While Driving Is Dangerous

The University of Utah has now confirmed what every one has known for quite a while. Texting while driving is dangerous. The study provides information on how distracting texting can be. The study indicates that texting can be six times more distracting than talking on a cell phone while driving.

The University of Utah study showed that the distractions associated with texting resulted in delayed braking and reaction times. Perhaps this study is useful since so many people are texting. Last year over 1 trillion texts were sent. It seems however people need to use more common sense and not attempt to do multiple things at the same time, especially when one of them is driving. Since driving a car which weighs 2000 to 4000 pounds, at normal driving speeds, creates a potential lethal weapon, it would seem that not texting while driving should be a rule of thumb that everyone would naturally follow. Evidently not, as more and more elected representives look at new laws and regulations to prohibit such activity. Many states have banned the activity, while many others are exploring creating new laws. Overall I think we need to promote a society where people take responsibilty for safe behavior rather than creating new laws for every circumstance. Unfortunately this maybe a necessary evil in today' society. Perhaps this is a sign of the times.