The study also revealed that nearly 50% of all US high school students aged 16 and older text or text while driving . (CDC, 2014). You may still question the extent of the problem with texting while driving. Texting while driving has been responsible for many deaths. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2014) reported that in 2010, driver distraction was responsible for 18% of all fatal motor vehicle crashes. In 2011, 3,331 people were killed by distracted driving, an increase of 64 deaths from 2010. Keep in mind that these are only the people who admitted distracted driving as the cause of the crash. (CENTER FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL,