2. Texting While Driving A recent study has shown that texting and driving is actually more dangerous than driving when you are drunk. When a driver texts while driving, his reaction time will decrease by 35% .

3. When texting, steering capability goes down by a tremendous amount; 91%. A driver is twenty three times more likely to get into a car accident while driving and texting

4. Drivers are also six times as likely to get into a car accident while dialing a number into their cellular devices.

5. This recklessness has caused numerous car accidents and death related incidents in the driving age group of 16-20, the largest texting demographic. Not to mention that teens that age are already more prone to crash even without texting, when on the road, these teens are dangerous to everyone else on the road; pedestrian and driver alike. This negligence may cause you or your loved ones to be injured on the road.

6. PSA Texting and Driving British PSA

7. http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=2964

8. Tips for Teens: “It’s A Choice You Can Make” Be smart: Don’t text and drive. No text message is worth being distracted while you drive. Be in control: Remember it’s your phone. You decide if and when to send and read texts so take control. Consider turning your phone off, setting it to silent or even storing it in the glove box before hitting the road. Be caring: Never send a text message to a friend who is driving to meet you, or to anyone you know is likely behind the wheel. Be a BFF: Friends don’t let each other text and drive.

9. Reflect and Respond Come up with at least three things you can do to prevent yourself and others from texting while driving. Make a promise to yourself to at least try to use your own ideas.

10. Video link again: http://youtu.be/pubTiDCEVZ8 News story & teen reactions to the video: http://youtu.be/xiEFjt6ouqI This is a graphic depiction of the serious consequences that can happen when you text and drive: