Teen Biggest Risk -Texting While Driving
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Teen Texting while driving crash
According to news report in Clark County WA, a young man was texting while driving was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle.
Data information obtain from the National Safety Council indicates that, approximately 200,000 crashes occur each year as a result of driver(s) texting while driving.
At some point in-time while driving during our teen years we all have ran through at least one red light, one stop-sign and exceeded the post speed limit however; when it comes to teen texting while driving, statistics show that they are at great risk.
According to data, the average U.S. mobile teen now sends or receives an average of 2,899 text-messages per month and apparently some of those texts are being sent and read from behind the wheel.
Teen Texting While Driving
A recently released video out of the UK depicts a teenager girl texting while driving and as a result, a violence crash occurred with deadly consequences. It is a known fact that, testing while driving has become a deadly epidemic for teen driver(s) all across this Country.
At least 19 states and the District of Columbia have passed bans on texting while driving in recent years.
Distractions caused by mobile devices contribute to 6,000 deaths each year on America’s highways, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
In January Oprah Winfrey launched her “No Phone Zone” campaign asking viewers and members of the public to sign a pledge agreeing not to text while driving. Also as part of that agreement, you would agree to stop texting and use only hands-free calling, or to not text at all while driving.
To date more than 300,000 people have taken the pledge, to include high profile celebrities like Jerry Seinfeld, Tina Fey, NASCAR Driver Jimmy Johnson, Randy Jackson and Morgan Freeman.
Government, Schools and Parents must step-up and educate our teens and help save a life. For more information please join the Oprah’s No Phone Zone at www.oprah.com/oprahshow/The-Dangers-of-Texting-While-Driving-No-Phone-Zone-Video