I'm a pretty good girl. In fact, in our group of friends I am known as "the good girl" or "the mom." Case and point the other day when something happened, everyone called me - including a friend's mom.
I freak out when I do something illegal...except when it comes to driving. When I drive, I'm usually speeding and, unless someone else is in the car with me, I'm on my phone. I feel so guilty for jaywalking, but not for texting while driving.
One of those things endangers other people, not just myself. One of those things is a distraction.
But I'm attached. I actually, truthfully, find that I pay more attention while driving if I am speaking to another person - even on the phone. It gives me something that I can effortlessly do while focusing on driving - instead of zoning out.
Text messaging, Snapchatting, Instagram-ing...those are bad. So, so bad.
The bad part about all of this is that I'm no stranger to texting tickets. I've received two since California made handsfree driving a law in 2009. To be fair, I was not actually texting when I received the first ticket, but trying to call 911 regarding an accident, but I was on my phone.
The worst part is that I've had a friend lose her sister in law to a texting accident. She was posting on Facebook when she crashed into a semi and passed away.
You guys! I KNOW THIS IS BAD! It is so dangerous, but I can't stop, unless there is someone else in my car and I'm scared I will endanger them.
I'm going to try my best to stop. I know when I have kids I will stop because I would be freaking out. But whether or not there is another person in my car, I am STILL endangering others.
Do you use your phone while you drive? Please join Brittany @ Everyday Thoughts and I in going Phone-Free while driving this Friday!!
Maybe we can make it a weekly thing...and then an EVERY day thing? I hope so.
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