
Cell phones gained popularity only in the late 2000 yet this technology is a highly useful. As an added feature, texting also has become very popular these days. A message in the inbox is so very tempting that you cannot stop reading it. This addictive habit continues wherever you go, be it a class room, a movie theater, work place, or even on road. Though texing is the easiest way of communication, it is considered to be a dangerous mistake to text while driving.
Effects due to inattentive driving
In this digital age, you have become skillful doing many things all at once. For instance, when you are writing an email, simultaneously you talk over phone, and have an eye on the newspaper. This multitasking habit may not be harmful but multitasks when behind the wheels lead to serious road crashes.
As a driver, your prime task is to have constant focus on the road and good physical control. Texting while driving is a most distractive act but lately, you can find texting is always mixed with driving. On taking eyes off the road, you will miss so many things happening before you, a car ahead you can suddenly break, rash drivers may take an abrupt cut, a walker might cross the road, and you might miss the traffic signal; all these are undoubtedly not good signs for driving safely.
A solution to TWD
Texting while driving not only puts your life under risk but also endangers your loved ones’ lives. BlackBerry is out with a new app DriveSafe.ly which keeps you connected to your work and at the same time avoid taking eyes off the road. You can listen to your emails and text messages on the drive. This app reads aloud your mails and messages and this can be a great solution. Understand that TWD is equivalent to driving while blindfolded.