Texting and Driving Poses Serious RIsks.

Texting is a dangerous thing to be doing while driving, because it is a major distraction to the driver.

Dr. David Strayer, a psychology professor from the University of Utah, said a .08 blood alcohol level causes a crash risk increase that is four times higher than normal, while texting and driving causes an eightfold crash risk increase. 


He has done, and sill works on, research tracking eye movements and other processes while people text and drive. He said the biggest problems are drivers taking their eyes off the road and hands off the steering wheel.


The National Safety Council estimates at least 200,000 crashes a year are caused by drivers who are texting.


FocusDriven, advocates for cell-free driving, urges people to not use their phones at all while driving for the month of April and beyond. 


30 states currently ban text messaging by all drivers, and an additional 8 states prohibit text messaging by novice drivers. Some states even block handheld cell phone usage.