Holding Texting Drivers Accountable

Texting while driving has become a critical issue throughout these past couple years. Police have targeted the issue and are now thinking of different way to catch people in the act. In 2015, there were approximately 3,500 incidents involving texting and driving, a total of 116 people dead and 6,000 injured. It is recorded to be even more dangerous than drinking and driving, because a person's eyes are on the road while when texting you are completely unaware of what is happening around you. Texting while driving is beginning to be a bigger issue than ever before.

Police nation-wide are trying to address the issue in different ways. In California, police are panhandling cardboard signs roadside warning drivers that they are singling out people for texting while driving. Many people ignored the sign, continued to text, and were pulled over. Cops in Illinois are taking a different approach, they are driving in school buses and using telescopes to catch people texting and driving from nearly a mile away. Recently, in New York, there was a 360% increase in rear end crashes, and it is believed that texting while driving is the main cause for this dramatic increase. The New York police officers are riding bikes around the city to get a better view of people in their cars. In the 46 states where texting and driving is illegal, police are giving people fines of over $100. Cops all around the country are working diligently to prevent more incidents caused by texting and driving.

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