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A Statewide Texting While Driving Ban is One Step Closer to Passing [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:30:23 +0000

We already know here in our city of Amarillo there is a ban on handheld cell phone use which includes talking without a hands free device. However, a bill just passed in the House of Representatives called HB 63, that is a statewide texting ban. The bill still has to pass the Texas Senate and [...]

'Sleep Texting' Is Now a Thing Among Teenagers

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:58:22 +0000

Being a teenager is a perilous time in one’s life as a not-quite fully developed brain will cause the teen to make all kinds of questionable decisions. Now thanks to a new phenomenon called sleep-texting, the teenager can even make these bad decisions while they are catching z’s. According to a study by Elizabeth Dowdell, a professor at Villanova University, more and [...]

16-Year-Old New Yorker Wins 'Fastest Texter' Second Year Running

Carl Pettit — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:42:20 +0000

Maybe you thought your thumbs were fast, and you could pop out text messages at remarkable speeds. Well, perhaps you should think again. A 16-year-old New Yorker was just awarded the top prize for the second year in a row at the LG US National Texting Competition. How does a person win such a fabulous [...]

College Student Who Almost Died While Texting and Driving: 'Don't Do It' [VIDEO, POLL]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:59:55 +0000

A recent survey found nearly a third of teen drivers have texted while driving — but after a catastrophic wreck that nearly cost him his life, one Texas college student says he’ll never do it again, and he’s imploring others to follow his lead.

Walking While Texting Is More Dangerous Than You May Think

Shauna Wright — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:40:16 +0000

We all know about the dangers of texting while driving — but what about texting while walking? It may be funny to see someone so engrossed in a texting session that she stumbles into a mall fountain, but that aside, the practice deemed “distracted walking” can be truly dangerous. According to the Consumer Product Safety [...]

Could Texting Make Kids' Grammar Worse?

Shauna Wright — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:30:26 +0000

We already know texting while driving is bad, but new research seems to indicate that even before kids are old enough to get behind the wheel, texting might have another downfall: it’s making their grammar worse. Middle school students tend to use shortcuts or “techspeak” while texting — for example, “great” becomes “gr8″ and “would” [...]

Boston Teen Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Texting and Driving

Mike Adams — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:23:29 +0000

A Boston, Massachusetts teen has been sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of causing a fatal car crash due to texting and driving. Eighteen-year-old Aaron Deveau was convicted of motor vehicle homicide by texting in an incident where his vehicle crossed the center line and crashed head on into 55-year-old David [...]

Do You Lie When You Text?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:04:18 +0000

If you want a truthful answer to a question, don’t ask it via text message — recent research suggests people are more likely to lie when using the modern form of communication. In a new study led by David Yu, assistant business professor at Wichita State University School of Business in Wichita, KS and his [...]

Is Text Messaging the Newest Cure for Addiction?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:15:12 +0000

It turns out suffers from alcohol dependency might be able to kick the habit by doing what comes natural… texting. Yup, a new study has found actual evidence that there may be a health benefit to text messaging.

Research with young problem drinkers found those who sent and received weekly text messages tracking their alcohol consumption drank less at the end of the 12-week program than they did at the beginning.

Could the Dangers of Driving and Using a Cell Phone Be a Bunch of Baloney? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:55:27 +0000

In recent years, study after study has raised the alarm about the dangers of talking on the phone while driving, with some saying you could be four times as likely to have a crash if you’re using a phone behind the wheel.

But new research indicates it may have been much ado about nothing.

The Last Text Documentary – Stories Of People Who Lost Their Lives Due To Texting & Driving [VIDEO]

Billy Goforth — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:29:04 +0000

Texting and driving is becoming more and more dangerous with the amount of people doing. Remember, that text message might be the last message you ever read. It’s not worth it. Take the time to pull over, read your message and reply, or just wait and read it when you reach your destination. Don’t Text [...]