Texting and driving has accounted for thousands of deaths every year and the number is continuing to grown rapidly. Every day people die from these unfortunate events. I believe that the states have taken some important steps in extinguishing texting and driving for everyone. They have created some laws to allow police officers to give tickets to those who are texting and driving. It all starts with you, taking charge and putting down the phone. Nobody expects it to happen to them but you could be next. The state does not strongly enforce the laws they have created to crack down on texting and driving. It should be as strongly enforced as a D.U.I is so that the roads can stay safer for everyone.
The state laws created to prevent texting and driving are a vital step in cracking down on texting and driving. According to stoptextsstopwrecks.org you’re three times more likely to get into an accident while texting and driving. Police officers have begun to actually hand out tickets for texting and driving to help the cause and save lives. With police officers giving out tickets now people are becoming more aware when they’re driving so they don’t get a ticket for something easily avoidable. Along with all the laws being presented to stop texting and driving people are also stepping up to put a stop to it. The attention being brought to the dangers of this have raised some eyebrows and have caused some people to be more aware while others still believe it’ll never happen to them. Many people have begun organizations and started campaigns to bring attention to the dangers that texting and driving present.
In the month of June 2011, more than 196 billion text messages were sent or received in the U.S., up nearly 50% from June 2009. According to stoptextsstopwrecks.org on average it takes 5 seconds to read a text and if you’re going the average 55 mph you’re traveling the length of a football field in those 5 seconds. Everyone believes that they won’t get...