Why on earth would I even bother to say that in South Africa, where if you’re not using your phone while you’re driving, you’re doing it wrong(ly)?
But still, there’s a lesson here for all of us.
Texting while driving causes 3,142 deaths per year.
Texting while driving plays a role in 5.9% of fatal crashes.
And that’s in the USA. If you don’t think that is a lot (and you should think it’s a lot), then compare those stats with this map:
Deaths caused by texting while driving in the each state of the USA in 1960.
Simpler times.
Safer times.
(Apart from the fact that there were no airbags or crumple zones, and the three-point seatbelt was only invented the year before.)