CELL PHONE DISTRACTION CAUSES ACCIDENT
Troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety say a 22-year old woman was distracted by her cell phone while she was driving on FM 50 near Highway 21 Thursday afternoon.
That’s why she ran off the road and into a wooded ditch. All the other factors were favorable for good driving with bright sunshine, little wind, warming temperatures, and no rainfall. The woman did not suffer any injuries.
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I am glad this woman did not suffer any injuries. She was fortunate; perhaps lucky.
I wish the State of Texas would ban the use of cell phones while driving. If someone needs to use the phone, they should pull over (off the road, in a parking lot, etc.) and use the phone. Or . . . better yet, make your phone calls before getting in a vehicle to drive.
While driving, I do not use the cell phone (out-going calls) and I do not answer the phone while driving. The majority of the time, while driving, I have the phone on ‘silent’ or turned off.
The use of a cell phone is a distraction while driving. Just my opinion!