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 This page includes statistics and pictures that involve texting while driving.  My group members and I posted our assets here, so we could have easy access without taking up too much space in our email inboxes.

= = = = =Very Best Research I found on Texting Laws & Texas Statistics:= [] =Cell Phone Driving Laws= [] = = =Driving while texting -- do you know the cost?= updated 9:29 a.m. EST, Fri November 14, 2008 By Craig Howie AOL Autos Four states are actively attempting to ban driving while texting (DWT), with Washington passing a ban early this year on all drivers sending electronic messages while on the road. In 17 states including the District of Columbia, young or inexperienced drivers are banned from using cell phones, even using a hands-free kit, with emergency calls exempted. These measures are in response to a ream of statistics that suggest DWT is a growing danger. In various accredited published studies, some 46 percent of drivers ages 16 to 17 admit to texting while driving. [] = = = = =AAA study: 46 percent of teens text while driving= By Phil Parker Wednesday, July 11, 2007 [] Alarmingly, 46 percent of teens admitted that those who drive distracted are text-messaging, according to a AAA study which appeared in Seventeen magazine's August 2007 issue.

here are pictures from Kimberly's cousin's accident, so no need to cite...



the two pictures below are from Diane's accident, so no need to cite...





the picture below is from [|www.blippitt.com/ texting-while-driving-big-deal]

The image below is from http://www.sodahead.com/question/156486/driving-and-using-cell-phones/?link=ibaf



the pictures below are from a website called truckinroadtrips.com/texting_and_driving (this website is graphic, so be careful)









The pictures of the white truck are from my car wreck several years ago, so if use them, we don't have to worry about copyright. :)