Texting While Driving By: Cody Klatt O v e r 1 8. 5 b i l l i o n t e x t s a r e s e n t e a c h m o n t h T h e r e a r e o v e r 6 8. 7 m i l l i.

Texting While Driving

By: Cody Klatt

Over 18.5 billion texts are sent

each month

There are over 68.7 million text

users.

79% of the U.S. owns a cell

phone and SMS (Short

Message System) is already

available on over 98% of

these cell phones.

Some Facts about Texting

Age statistics of People who Text Message

1. 19% are ages 18-24

2. 24% are ages 25-34

3. 22% are ages 35-54

4. 19% are ages 45-54

Median age: 38

49% Male/51% Female

Cell phones are becoming a huge problem with the number of people texting while driving.

That’s why Governor Doyle passed this Bill (Assembly Bill

496) against texting-while-driving. The law will take effect Dec. 1 and makes Wisconsin the

25th state to pass similar legislation, according to the Governors Highway Safety

Association. Penalties for sending text messages while driving will be $20 to $400 - the same as the penalties for inattentive driving.

Assembly Bill 496

Texting while driving: How dangerous is it?

Cell Phone Tasks and Crash Risks

Cell Phone Task

Light Vehicle/Cars

Dialing Cell Phone

Talking/Listening to Cell Phone

Reaching for object (i.e. electronic device and other)

Text messaging

Heavy Vehicles/Trucks

Dialing Cell phone

Talking/Listening to Cell Phone

Use/Reach for electronic device

Text messaging

Risk of Crash or Near Crash Event

2.8 times as high as non‐distracted driving

1.3 times as high as non‐distracted driving

1.4 times as high as non‐distracted driving

20 times as high as non – distracted driving

5.9 times as high as non‐distracted driving

1.0 times as high as non‐distracted driving

6.7 times as high as non‐distracted driving

23.2 times as high as non‐distracted driving

Just

think

this

could

be

you!!!

DO NOT

TEXT WHILE

DRIVING!

I hope you have learned that texting while driving is a very serious problem. EVERYONE needs to realize that it is an extremely dangerous habit that can have devastating results if one gets into an accident. I hope from this presentation you become a better more attentive driver than you were. If you have ever texted while driving, please stop, and think about the consequences.

Works Citedhttp://cellphones.org/

http://www.google.com/

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1134713/fun_facts_about_text_messaging_.html?cat=9

http://masala-fun.blogspot.com/2008/06/warning-do-not-receive-cell-phone-while.html

http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/AB496hst.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/26/health/26teen.html

http://www.youtube.com/

http://www.bamaed.ua.edu/edtechcases/Case%20Numbers/text%20messaging%20and%20grammar_Case%2011.pdf

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2350843,00.asp

I hope you have learned that texting while driving is a very serious problem and YOU need to take action by setting an example to our younger generation that it is an extremely dangerous habit that can have devastating results if one does get into an accident. to be a better more attentive