What does texting while driving say about your respect for a community?

Networked Neighbourhoods' Kevin Harris takes on the drivers who can't leave their smartphones in the glove compartment in his latest blog. Shockingly, eight per cent of drivers (and 24 per cent of 17-24 year old drivers) admit to using a smartphone for emails and social networking while driving. The effect on their driving had a more dramatic impact on reaction times and driving awareness than texting, alcohol and cannabis.

Kevin believes that anyone who values their own communication above the safety of the community through which they are driving is showing brazen disrespect for that community. Couldn't agree more.

Read Kevin's postat Neighbourhoods