Wednesday, July 10, 2013

A Lesson for the Road



“Anything you can do, I can do better.”Those are the famous lyrics to the Broadway hit, Annie Get Your Gun. Too bad those lyrics don’t apply to anyone when it comes to texting and driving. No matter how you look at it, texting and driving isn’t done better by you or the next person. It’s a deadly action, no matter how you look at it and no matter who is doing it. So why do so many teens and adults alike do it anyway? Is it the cool thing to do? Is that text message so important that it can’t wait to be read or sent until you arrive at your destination? Well just think: what if you never make it to your destination because you just had to read or send that message. Was it worth it? 

Kars for Kids, the nation’s leading car donation charity, recently launched their own campaign to combat the deadly action of texting and driving. If you’ve been to their web page, you’ll find it quite informative, providing a nice infographic with information about texting and driving, and just how dangerous it can be. It also gives tips for parents about how to speak to teens about stopping. And yes, it’s not only teens who text and drive, parents do it too. But teens learn from their parents before they learn for themselves. So do yourself, your kids, and other drivers a favor; take the pledge to stop texting and driving, and teach your children and others the safe way to drive.