The four states were California, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Washington. The study discovered that those under the age of 25 tended to text most frequently, and the incidences of car crashes among that demographic increased following the texting bans. Some surmise that texting while driving is actually increasing, which is why there are more accidents. There is also evidence to suggest that texting bans are not working because drivers aren’t following them. The study found that in states with texting bans, nearly half of young drivers continued to text while driving. It is also possible that crashes are up because people are trying to be sneakier about texting while driving and thus are even more distracted.

It’s clear that there are many factors involved, and it is too early to tell whether or not texting bans will have long-term effects. However, regardless of whether or not there is a texting ban, texting while driving is unsafe. Don’t do it.

For more information on the study, see this article.

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By texting on his cell phone. When I pointed out the dangers of this, he responded that it is a good way for him to stay awake!

Well, I just discovered via the GJEL accident attorneys blog that it’s now against the law for commercial drivers to text while driving.

That means drivers of vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or more, which includes trucks and buses, cannot text and drive.

The federal ban is being implemented by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Drivers caught driving and texting can be fined up to $2,750, which is a small price to pay for public safety.

Go check out GJEL’s post for some more details, and click here to see the US Transportation Department’s press release.

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