| The reason for this is not too difficult to understand | | | | phones and also a similar option for sending and |
| - people are simply overconfident of their ability of | | | | reading text messages. But these drivers need to |
| doing two things successfully at one time - in this | | | | download the necessary applications for it or use |
| case, texting messages while driving. Such people | | | | phones with Android app. The logic is that, if your |
| believe that they are very quick at texting and at | | | | hands are kept free, then atleast drivers will be able |
| their speed; it only takes a few seconds to send a | | | | to concentrate on the road better but driving with |
| message. They believe that driving is not very | | | | using your hands for sending text messages, is |
| complicated and hence there is no need to stop | | | | strictly a No-No. |
| before sending a text message. They wrongly | | | | There is no doubt after these measures, the number |
| believe all this and that is why even a moment's loss | | | | of texting while driving accidents has slightly come |
| of distraction can prove fatal. They will only realize | | | | down, but we would like to see that come down |
| their folly after their first accident and by then, it | | | | even further. |
| may be too late. They have seen their friends and | | | | As a parent, one has a duty towards counseling your |
| relatives doing the same thing and nothing untoward | | | | children of the hazards of not following rules when |
| happening, so, they believe that they can do the | | | | driving. Parents must make their children understand |
| same as well. | | | | that they have seen life a little more than them and |
| Since texting while driving accidents have been on | | | | it would be more sensible if they heed their advice. |
| the rise, local authorities have been compelled to | | | | They could also be a little strict with them and tell |
| introduce stiff penalties for defaulters which could | | | | them that if they find them not obeying their |
| even lead to cancellation of one's driving license after | | | | instructions, they will not permit them to use the |
| repeated occurrences. After all, local authorities have | | | | family car on their own Hopefully, this will have a |
| a duty towards the community and ensuring safer | | | | favorable impact in their teenaged children and the |
| roads and more responsible, sensible drivers. If | | | | number of texting while driving accidents will decline. |
| drivers are not prepared to listen, understand and | | | | We ourselves, need to set an example to our |
| cooperate, punishment would be the last option. | | | | teenaged children and should not be seen sending |
| Nowadays, many States explicitly prohibit the use of | | | | text messages or reading them while driving, as, they |
| cell phones while driving - some of them make a | | | | will simply imitate us and believe that if my Dad can |
| concession for those who have hands free cell | | | | do it, why not me. |