Please don't do it

WASHINGTON (Reuters) Dec 21 - Text-messaging drivers are six times more likely to get into an accident than drivers who do not text, researchers said in a study released on Monday.

The researchers say the study, using simulator vehicles and identical traffic scenarios, also found the risk of texting behind the wheel appeared to be significantly higher than talking on a cell phone while driving, another dangerous distraction.

"When people talk on the phone while driving they are four times more likely to get into an accident. Here we find another ... increase in this risk," said researcher Frank Drews of the University of Utah, citing previous research.

While other studies have shown the dangers of text messaging while driving, Drews said in a telephone interview that theirs is the first to examine accidents rather than "close calls."

Click the post title for the whole report. It is so important to take every safety precautiohn while driving. Please don't text and drive! It's not just you that is in danger on the road. We can ignore a ringing phone and we don't have to be a slave to text messaging. Tell your friends if you don't answer it is because it is not a good time. Be patient! The life you save may be mine!