It should be factual: Explain why it is dangerous to the distracted driver and to others. It should highlight the pointlessness: No one will care about your Facebook post if you die (or kill someone else) while posting it. It should be nice: Don’t try to shame anyone or prove how much better you are with your comments.

It is extremely dangerous because people who do this are putting more attention in texting, and they take their eyes off the road while they are driving, which increases the chance that the driver can lose the control of the vehicle, and could cause a crash or even in a worst-case could kill other people.

The Top 5 Solutions for Texting and Driving

1. Put your phone away while driving. Putting your phone on mute or turning your phone off entirely is a sure-fire way you to avoid being distracted by it while you’re driving.
2. Use an app to assist.
3. Let someone else do the texting.
4. Form an agreement or pledge.
5. Wear reminders or put an X on your thumbs.

Of all the activities associated with distracted driving, sending text messages is the most dangerous. A person is 23 times more likely to have a motor vehicle crash while sending a text message than if they were only driving. That number towers over the other activities associated with distracted driving.

In California, for instance, it’s no big deal. The base fine for texting while driving is $20 for the first offense and $50 for each subsequent offense. Get caught and you could be charged with a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in prison and a $50,000 fine.

Texting makes a crash up to 23 times more likely. Teens who text while driving spend 10% of the time outside their lane. According to AT’s Teen Driver Survey, 97% of teens agree that texting while driving is dangerous, yet 43% do it anyway. 19% of drivers of all ages admit to surfing the web while driving.

2005: One of the earliest texting-while-driving accidents occurs in Hawaii when the driver of a BMW started to text someone and crossed into the other lane, crashing into a pickup truck being driven by Jeremy Young, a 19-year-old who was heading to the beach with his friends.

Compared to adults: teen drivers are 4 times more likely to get into car crashes or near-crashes when talking or texting and driving. One distracted driving study found that “the prevalence of high-risk attention to secondary tasks increased over time among novice drivers but not among experienced drivers.”

Speaking over a mobile phone while driving leads to distraction. Using your phone on the road falls under traffic rules violation and is bound to be penalized.

Texting and driving laws and facts Only 16 states have a ban on phone usage while driving and hands-free devices for all drivers. Fatalities involving texting while driving comprised 9% of all fatal crashes nationwide. 7% of drivers are using cell phones (including making a phone call) at any given time.

Penalties. You can get 6 penalty points and a £200 fine if you use a hand-held phone when driving. You’ll also lose your licence if you passed your driving test in the last 2 years. You can get 3 penalty points if you don’t have a full view of the road and traffic ahead or proper control of the vehicle.

The ONLY time you are allowed to use your mobile phone while in the car is when your car is parked up and your engine is off. Not when you’re engine is still running – even if you’re parked up, so be very wary of this. There is only ONE exception when you’re allowed to use your phone while driving.

Mobile phone policy It is an offence to use hand held mobile phones whilst driving or whilst the engine is turned on. The driver will be regarded to be driving if they are in charge of a vehicle with its engine running on a public road, even if the vehicle is stationary.

According to Olliers Solicitors, you would need to report the matter to the police using the non-emergency number 101. You would be required to give your details and describe the incident in as much detail as possible, for example the car make, registration number and description of the driver.

What is the penalty for being caught for illegal phone use? The fine for illegal mobile phone use is $349, or $464 if detected in a school zone. There is a five demerit point penalty for illegal mobile phone use, which increases to 10 demerit points during double demerit periods.

Talking on a Cellphone While Driving And many states allow “primary enforcement” of a cellphone offense—meaning police officers can pull you over for using a handheld cellphone without any other reason for the traffic stop.

You could hurt someone. It’s possible. Some jurisdictions will issue traffic citations that were not issued by police who were at the scene, but the person filing the complaint would have to be willing to testify about the behavior. It’s up to the laws in your state.

Reckless driving is typically a misdemeanor criminal offense. In most states, a reckless driving conviction carries about $50 to $1,000 in fines and up 90 days to a year in jail.

These codes must stay on a driving record for 4 years from the date of the conviction….Reckless/dangerous driving.

Dial #77 from your cell phone, or if you feel in danger – dial 911. If they follow you, proceed to the nearest law enforcement office OR crowded public place.

Citizens should always call local law enforcement. If you see something suspicious, please call local law enforcement. If there is a life threatening emergency, please call 911. When reporting suspicious activity, it is helpful to give the most accurate description possible, including: Brief description of the activity.

You should contact police as soon as possibly after any incident, certainly within 48 hours. Any helmetcam etc footage must be submitted within 48 hours, you’ll need to attend a police station and make a statement also, and the footage needs to be unedited and show two minutes either side of any incident.

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If the engine won’t start, stay inside the vehicle, especially if your car is stuck in a traffic lane. At least inside the car, you’ll be protected. First call 911 to get police help in moving your vehicle to safety, then call for roadside assistance, AAA, or a tow truck.

Comprehensive claims usually don’t increase your insurance rate as much as collision claims since you’re typically not considered at fault. Many insurance carriers only increase your rates if you’ve filed multiple comprehensive claims.

If you are involved in a collision, stop your car at or near the collision scene. If you can, move your car off the road so you do not block traffic. Protect yourself and others from oncoming traffic. Failure to stop at the scene of a collision in which you are involved can result in your arrest warrant.