Studies have showed that, “a driver on a phone had the same reaction speed as someone legally intoxicated, that those talking on a phone behind the wheel are four times as likely to crash, that texting while driving is even more dangerous.” (Texting While Driving: The New Drunk Driving) Between young drivers get their licenses, and new technology every year the roads are becoming a little more dangerous. It is bad enough with a new driver on the road having to learn something completely new. But now parents have to worry about distractions with cell phones. Teenager’s need to know that by texting, or checking social media while driving is risking not only their life but anyone else that is on the road. And sometimes it is hard to enforce laws about texting and driving, because it is hard to tell if a driver is really on their phone. They can simply lie, and say they were distracted by something
Studies have showed that, “a driver on a phone had the same reaction speed as someone legally intoxicated, that those talking on a phone behind the wheel are four times as likely to crash, that texting while driving is even more dangerous.” (Texting While Driving: The New Drunk Driving) Between young drivers get their licenses, and new technology every year the roads are becoming a little more dangerous. It is bad enough with a new driver on the road having to learn something completely new. But now parents have to worry about distractions with cell phones. Teenager’s need to know that by texting, or checking social media while driving is risking not only their life but anyone else that is on the road. And sometimes it is hard to enforce laws about texting and driving, because it is hard to tell if a driver is really on their phone. They can simply lie, and say they were distracted by something