Texting While Driving

I feel really strongly about this, so I figured it was worth dedicating a blog to.

If you are a texter, most likely you text while you drive. Even with your kids in the car. I did. I did for a long time, even though I knew it was dangerous. We live in a society where our lack of time management results in unnecessary, and sometimes dangerous, multi-tasking.

Now, I know a lot of you will read this, and you will think to yourself (as I did) that I am stupid for even posting this and that you don't need to worry because you are a 'great texter'. But I hope that you watch the video below with an open heart. It is not about you. If you want to get in an accident because of your own stupidity, that is totally your call, however it is about the other people you are going to kill, and the families you are going to hurt while you selfishly continue to pay attention to your cell phone instead of the road. And it does happen.

When we went to Tim's annual training for work is when I realized that something needed to change. I would text every time I was in the car, even when my kids were there. The commander showed this video, and I haven't done it since. If this makes even one of you stop and think about what you're doing, then I have accomplished my goal. Please watch the video.

This video is being used in the UK as a public service announcement. It is graphic, but well worth watching.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVQg8h_JmkY