I was watching an episode of Oprah the other day and she had a very informative show about driving and using cell phones. They were talking about several stories of people, including children, who were seriously injured or killed because of accidents caused by people driving while using cell phones. They even did some testing with 3 people who thought they were 'master texters' and could never be distracted on the road but the results of the test proved that they were indeed driving unsafely. They said that driving while texting is like being under the influence of alcohol and probably worse. The whole show definitely got to me. I thought about how many times I've been on the cell phone while driving and missed exits or turns because I was distracted...and worst of all...sometimes with my daughter in the car! Totally NOT worth it! Anyway, I've decided since watching the show to not use my cell phone while I'm driving. It's just too dangerous. I think sometimes we forget just how big and heavy these chunks of metal are that we're hurtling down the road in and the risks are high enough without talking on the phone!
There are some places in the world that have already made it against the law to use cell phones and drive and I think it's a good idea. I know most of us are guilty of this but I hope that some of you may read this and choose to stop driving under the influence of cell phones!