In a recent article from newsday.com in May 29th 2010, a student turned in her bus driver for texting while driving. It's bad enough when someone is texting when they are driving alone, but with a bus full of children, it's criminal. She called her father who advised her to tell the driver to stop. A quiet kid, she said she felt "uncomfortable" confronting "authority" and instead chose to just take a picture using her phone. She sent it to her father and he in turn brought it to the attention of the school who notified the bus company. With zero tolerance for this type of behavior, the bus company fired the driver.

In 2007, the American Automobile Association (AAA) reported that 21% of fatal car crashes involving teens between the ages of 16 and 19 were the result of cell phone usage. This result was expected to grow as much of 4% every year. It is surprising the way some states have some kind of laws restricting cell phone use while driving but they do not say much about texting. Texting while driving is far more dangerous, as people need to take their eyes of the road for extend period of time. Boston’s public transit authority, the MBTA, banned texting after it led to a serious subway accident 13 months ago. The statistic on cell phone distractions already tell a devastating story and many states have quickly moved to banned talking while driving hopefully they also banned texting while driving. Parents should play a role by making their teens understand that using a cell phone while driving is like drinking while driving. They should also set a good example by throwing their cell phone into the back seat while driving. If their must talk in the phone, use a hands free headset. Finally, if their teens practice distracted driving anyway, be responsible; take away the car keys from them immediately.