Texting and driving is something many people do these days. Whether it be calling, texting or just looking at social media while you are driving. All of this causes something to happen around them. When you are texting and not looking at the road, it may cause you to not see that you ran a redlight, or even worse you cause a car crash. Texting and driving may have the same effects as drinking and driving since teenagers are more distracted by their phones these days.

“Recently, an article outlining a woman’s outrage that the person who caused her husband’s death because he was texting while driving would only be given a $500 traffic ticket.” Texting and Driving Deserves the Same Treatment as Drinking and Driving.

It says that 34% of people have admitted to texting and driving. Many accidents have been caused because of texting and driving. Yeah, some people may text and drive but still be safe about it. Like only texting at a red light and not while actually driving. But what if that person didn’t see it was green and didn’t go on time? An accident would be caused, or people may get annoyed because of that person just sitting there at the green light.

“The “Stop the texts. Stop the wrecks.” campaign reminds people that the kind of overconfidence displayed by those that text and drive is selfish and dangerous, and that no one is special enough to text and drive.” Pereira O’Dell.

So, how many people will continue to text and drive even knowing the cause of what will happen? Will people be safer? Everyone has their own decisions on what to do with their life.