Perhaps you came to read my blog today hoping for a bit of fiction or even an enjoyable tale about my real life.
Right up front, I am going to apologize--today I am addressing what I feel is an epidemic.
You might think this issue is not my business, but since I drive on the roads and so does my family, I feel it is my business.
I live in the US. The particular state I live in has laws against texting and driving. Yet, for some reason, most drivers don't comply. For the last two months, on my way home from my day job, I have tried to count how many people are texting, reading, playing, or who knows what with their phone. Whatever they are doing, they aren't paying attention. I think it is well over 40% of drivers are fiddling with their phone in some way or another.
What they don't realize is...
TEXTING AND DRIVING KILLS
It has been estimated a whopping 59% off accidents "contained some type of distracting behavior in the 6 seconds leading up to the crash." (https://www.thezebra.com/insurance-news/4671/drunk-driving-vs-distracted-driving-dangerous/)
I want to get home to my beautiful wife and lovely children.
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
PLEASE
Rant over.
Be safe; so you can have a lovely Holidays with your family and friends. Or, if you don't celebrate Christmas, so you can have a safe December with your family and friends. Please, before you pick up your phone while driving, think about it for a second...
AND DON'T
Sorry about that, I guess the rant wasn't quite over yet.
Now go out and enjoy your day, you lovely, wonderful, amazing person, you.
**All pictures used are labeled for reuse. They come from Pixabay
