A Dangerous Game – The Deadly Effects of Texting While Driving
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How many seconds does it take to change a life? In the digital era, 8 out of 10 people find themselves bound to some form of technological communication for all but a few hours of the day. From wherever you're reading right now, take a moment and pause. Glance up. What do you see? If you're in a public space, chances are most people around you are either actively engaged with their devices, or have them within arm's reach. Such instantaneous connectivity to boundless information means that the world is, literally, at our fingertips. But at what cost? In sobering statistics, the National Safety Council reports that cell phone usage while driving (calls and texts included) leads to 1.6 million crashes each year, causing nearly 330,000 injuries. Let's put that in perspective. 1 out of 4 car accidents in the U.S. are caused by texting and driving! Chillingly, at least 9 lives are lost each day due to this now epidemic form of distracted driving. According to the Huffington Post, on June 8th, 2015, a report was released that demonstrated that a Tennessee bus crash that left two young children and one adult dead was the result of the bus…