According the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, at any given moment, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cellphones or manipulating electronic devices while driving and 26 percent of all automobile crashes involve cellphone use.
The National Safety Council reports that one-third of American drivers admit to reading or sending text messages or emails while driving. And how many of us don’t admit it?
The Institute for Highway Safety finds that 11 teenagers die every day from accidents caused by texting and driving. And let’s not speed past the laws. 46 states have passed strict bans and in most cases, it’s a primary offense with steep penalties.