![]() Officer Collins By Clara Padilla Staff Writer Obtaining a drivers license is one of the most exciting things that comes with being a teen. Teenagers gain a feeling of independence when they no longer have to rely on their parents to drive them around. However, driving is a huge responsibility where you have to remain focused and alert at all times. The statistics for the amount of deadly car accidents caused by young drivers is shocking. The main distraction for many teens while driving are their cell phones. Young drivers don’t realize how dangerous texting and driving is. By texting and driving, not only are they putting their life in danger, but also pedestrians, their passengers, and other drivers. Officer Collins, a police officer at Hubbard High School, said some consequences of texting and driving can be getting cited for tickets, car damage death, property damage, injury, or death. Replying to a text message requires drivers to look at their phone, remove their hands from the wheel, and take their attention away from the road. In the United States, 4,000 teens die every year in car crashes. The chances of crashing increase by nine times when drivers reach for their phones. An Illinois driving law bans texting for all drivers. Officer Ponce says his advice to Hubbard students about driving would be “don’t text and drive because whatever you’re texting about is not that important. Safety first.” Replying to a text message while driving is the equivalent to drinking four beers, so the next time you reach for that phone while you’re behind the wheel, remember that replying to that one text message is like drunk driving. Texting and driving increases your chances of crashing by 23%. Don’t become another statistic by texting and driving. For more information about teen driving visit www.KeeptheDrive.com .
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Gera
2/6/2013 12:59:04 am
Very interesting topic.
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