Texting while driving

The New York Times reports that a study finds that texting, while driving, raises crash risk 23 times.

In the moments before a crash or near crash, drivers typically spent nearly five seconds looking at their devices — enough time at typical highway speeds to cover more than the length of a football field.

I am guilty of this very dangerous habit and will be keeping this article in mind the next time I feel tempted to text (on my iPhone, nonetheless) while driving.