Dangerous Message-The Dangers of Texting and Driving

Texting while driving is very difficult to pull off, and when a mistake is made, it can be deadly. In fact, experts say that when using a cell phone while driving, you are four times more likely to get into an accident.

A YouTube video, made in UK, shows four teenage girls getting into a head on crash because of a cell phone. The image cuts to the other car that was hit head on, and shows a child wondering why her parents are not waking up. Back to the teens, the passenger and driver exchanged a dazed glance, covered in blood, just before a third car smashes into the passenger side. The driver is the only one left alive, as the video captures her being airlifted to the nearest hospital. The accident scene is extremely graphic, and many people have wondered if the images are too much.

Although the scene is very detailed, showing the girls’ heads snapping back and forth and blood splattering the car, there is a purpose. The Gwent Police Department in Wales produced this video to warn teens of the dangers of texting while driving. The video is stunning and hard to watch at points, but it definitely puts the real risk of texting while driving into perspective.

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After watching the dangers of texting and driving, what is your opinion? Would you still text and drive? What are your reasons?