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Teenagers often talk to our friends whether it is face to face, texting, or calling each other on the phone. Often, parents yell at their children to get off the phone and go do something for them or just something productive. But, it is so hard to say goodbye to that friend even if you are just going to see them later. As a teenager myself, the feeling of not being able to tell your friend something that happened right then and there is horrible. This feeling occurs the most while you are driving. media type="custom" key="22388162" align="right"

In the year 2011, at least 23% of auto collisions involved with cell phones that is 1.3 million crashes. According to the National Safety Council, there are 1,600,000 accidents caused by texting and driving per year. It is said from the Harvard Center for Risk Anyalsis Study is 330,000 injuries per year due to texting and driving. There are 11 teen deaths every day said by the Ins. Institute for Highway Safety Fatality Facts. So therefore nearly 25% of all car accidents are due to texting while driving. Texting while driving is approximately 6 times more likely to cause an accident than driving intoxicated. The National Highway Transportation Safety Admin it is the same as driving after drinking 4 beers. The number one driving distraction reported by teen drivers is texting while they are driving their vehicle. There are many different websites you can go on and join the pledge against texting and driving. One in particular is called STANDD, which stands for Stop Texting and Driving Distracted. Their main goal is to decrease the amount of accidents and deaths per year caused by texting and driving. The decreasing number also means that more teenagers will live up to be able to go to college and start a family. Another pledge you or your child might take is the Texting and Driving: It Can Wait. Their pledge is to not use any electronic devices at any time while driving. No text is worth the risk. It can wait. If your child would like to take either of these pledges please feel free to visit these two websites below. STANDD Texting and Driving: It Can Wait

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