The Clinical Cases and Images Blog has an article which provides more information regarding the dangers of texting while driving (TWD).  Quoting the New York Times they indicate that:

From the NY Times:

Texting while driving Lifts Crash Risk by Large Margin, far surpasses the dangers of other driving distractions. When the drivers texted, their collision risk was 23 times greater than when not texting.

36 states do not ban texting while driving; 14 do, including Alaska, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.

95% of drivers said that texting was unacceptable behavior. Yet 21% had recently texted or e-mailed while driving.

50% of drivers 16 to 24 said they had texted while driving, compared with 22% of drivers 35 to 44.

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