“The next time you reach for your cellphone while driving, pretend it’s a bottle of beer. You would not take a swig of alcohol while driving, but did you know texting while driving could be even more dangerous?” (Texting and driving, Heit). Drinking and driving is not safe, but it is said to be less dangerous than texting and driving. Texting and driving is 6 times more dangerous than driving while intoxicated, according to the National Traffic Safety Administration. “Texting and driving is 4 times more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk” (Edgar Snyder). Many people do not take their eyes off of the road when being drunk. Things seem to go more slowly when someone is behind the wheel drunk. People have to take their eyes off of the road to send a text message; this is why texting and driving causes more
“The next time you reach for your cellphone while driving, pretend it’s a bottle of beer. You would not take a swig of alcohol while driving, but did you know texting while driving could be even more dangerous?” (Texting and driving, Heit). Drinking and driving is not safe, but it is said to be less dangerous than texting and driving. Texting and driving is 6 times more dangerous than driving while intoxicated, according to the National Traffic Safety Administration. “Texting and driving is 4 times more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk” (Edgar Snyder). Many people do not take their eyes off of the road when being drunk. Things seem to go more slowly when someone is behind the wheel drunk. People have to take their eyes off of the road to send a text message; this is why texting and driving causes more