Anyone who texts while driving should watch this video. Just takes 7
minutes. True life story about Reggie Shaw who
caused the death of two scientists on the way to work in Utah.
Reggie's life is ruined. The lives of his victims and their families
are as well of course. Scientists estimate that driving while texting
is twice as bad as driving while drunk -- talking on the cell phone is
equivalent to DUI. We can understand the risk factors but not enough
are making changes to their behavior and the behavior of their loved
ones. Here's a good piece by the NY Times about distracted drivers. Here's a scary piece showing a real crash caused
by texting.