Hi Friends,
Texting is really cool and is really convenient but
what do you think about texting while driving? Do you think that it is
dangerous like elder people tell you or do you think that you can handle
it just fine?
For me, I initially thought, eh, no big deal, I am in control, plus there is always the urge to respond right away, you know…
UNTIL
ONE DAY… a friend texted me while I was driving home from the gym. It
was nothing important but I responded to his text…. while driving
through a big long curve with trees on the sides blocking my view of the
road ahead. As I was about to complete the big curve, I saw a lot of
cars 50 feet in front of me, all stopped…
They stopped for the red
light… but because I was busy on the phone and I didn’t see the road
well, I wasn’t prepared to stop the car at all. I slammed on my brakes
and thanks God I was able to stop my car in time.
I felt cold and
sweat. On the rest of the way home, I thought about my decision in
replying to my friend’s text. Was it a good idea to risk my life and
maybe someone else’s life too just to respond to an unimportant text?
Plus the financial trouble should be very expensive… texting while
driving wasn’t worth it at all.
Since then, I have become very
careful about my driving and today, I make this page in hope to spread
the word about the huge consequences of texting while driving. Please spare out 5 minutes and watch the video below, created by school and police in the UK. It based on a real life accident.
Mobile
phones have become very popular and teens texting while driving are on
the rise. According to recent government statistic, accidents caused by
texting while driving are more than accidents caused by drunk while
driving. Some states have started to create laws to make texting while
driving illegal.
Texting while driving is very dangerous.


No comments:
Post a Comment