Gun control? Nope, teenagers need cell phone control ...

Based on the data out there, it certainly appears that cell phones and driving are much more dangerous to teenagers than guns, so, where are the people who say one death is too many for a teens possessing cellphones? Where are the teen activists advocating that cell phones be taken away? The numbers illustrating the dangers of cell phone use while driving are downright startling. In fact, at any given time throughout the day, approximately 660,000 drivers are attempting to use their phones while behind the wheel of an automobile. ·  The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year. ·  Nearly 330,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving. ·  1 out of every 4 car accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving. ·  Texting while driving is 6x more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk. · ...(Read Full Post)

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