Disadvantages Of Texting And Driving

Living in a city means that you have to drive to be able to move around town. Driving is necessity in order to get to places and it is a big responsibility. Drivers must be very cautious in order to stay safe and to keep everyone else safe. When getting behind the wheel drivers must be aware of their surroundings without having any distractions. Even if drivers believe that they can multitask while driving, it does not mean that it is affirmative that it will not be harmful for them and other drivers. Even when it seems that something so simple cannot hurt anyone sometimes is can. Texting and driving is dangerous for driver, passengers, motorcyclists and even animals. Texting and driving is illegal and it can cause people problems with the law. If people were to avoid texting while driving they would not be distracted, they would save money and lives. Texting while driving is a distraction. Sending a quick text seems like it would not be such a big deal but anything can happen in a few seconds. When people are too focused on their phone their brain cannot be completely focused on anything that is going on around them. When people are distracted on their phone they can be robbed or even get hit when crossing the street. Cellphone usage while driving is already a bad decision when driving but when texting the drivers’ eyes are completely off the road and during that time a pedestrian or even a dog can be crossing the street or a car can stop and lead to a tragic accident.