60. Texting While Driving
Donna loved her smartphone more than anything else.
sunny afternoon, she hopped into her car to
errands. As she drove, her phone buzzed with
text message. She picked it up, and her
glued to the screen. In that moment, she
a part of a dangerous statistic - texting
driving.
Donna's attention shifted from the road to
screen. She didn't notice the red light ahead.
loud screech of brakes followed by a jarring
shattered the peace of the day. Her car
plowed into the vehicle in front of her,
a chain reaction of accidents. Thankfully, no one
injured, but the damage was done. The police
, and gave her a ticket. She felt guilty
foolish, and realized that she had jeopardized not
her life but the lives of others.
Donna
her lesson. She vowed never to text and
again. She became an advocate for safe driving,
her story with others to raise awareness about
perils of distracted driving.
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