LOL. OMG! TTYL.

The last message, talk to your later, may not be true if the sender of the message is texting while driving.

Teens text while driving even if they don’t want to admit it. Based on the number of accidents related to distracted driving, it is obvious that it extremely tempting to pick up the phone while at the wheel..

According to one source, 160,000 accidents are caused per year due to texting and driving, 330,000 injuries occur each year, and 11 teen deaths occur daily.

When drivers are not paying attention to the road and take six seconds to check their phone at a speed of 55 miles per hours, the driver have been blindly traveling in the vehicle the length of a football field. And the driver isn’t just risking his or her own life. The life an innocent driver is also endangered.

Want to stop texting and driving? Some simple solutions are listed below:

– Before you drive, send out any text, and make any calls you need and put your phone on silent.

– If you have to make an urgent call, pull over.

– When your phone is out of sight, it is out of mind.

When its on silent, you don’t have the urge to reach for it when you hear it go off. When in the car with someone else, have the person read and respond to your text for you.

Mobile Apps and other Electronic Devices

If you do not think you could do that, get an app. There are apps designed to make you stop texting and driving.

– AT&T has a free app that automatically sends a customized reply to incoming texts, similar to an out-of-office auto reply for emails. “I’m driving and will get back to you when I can.”

– Quiet Zone is a small device that plugs into your cigarette lighter or can be wired into your car. The device works with the Quiet Zone app, and when together will automatically block text messages. No text, no distraction, equals safe driving.

– If you don’t want your phone to go off at all, the iZUP app blocks everything. This app is considered the most restrictive. It will completely disable your phone, except to dial 911 or three other pre approved numbers. No alerts, no distractions

Want to be a safe driver but don’t want to be bothered with getting a new app?

Put the phone out of sight, so that it is out of mind.