Finally, it seems that major communications companies are starting to become aware that, if texting and driving continues unabated, their precious customer base will rapidly dwindle to extinction due to highly preventable accidents.
AT&T seem to be taking the lead in actively educating young drivers about the dangers of texting and driving through simulators taken around schools. So far, the kids seem to be impressed and receptive to the idea of the shocking dangers of texting and driving.
They offer one method that seems to be the best of all suggestions offered thus far:
Turn off the phone when driving!
If you can't hear the phone even when it's in vibrator mode, you won't be tempted to look to see if you've received any messages.
And, yes, as a study conducted by the University of Michigan recently stated:
It is still considered texting and driving, if you look at your phone to see if you've received messages, even if you don't respond to them.
That's because you are taking your eyes off the road instead of giving your full undivided attention to driving. Split second critical errors are made when the brain is suddenly engaged in activities not related to the task at hand--driving!
It Can Wait: AT&T Shows Teens the Dangers of Texting and Driving
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One other reason why people find themselves in driving schools is if they are first time drivers and they want to pass the driving test.
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