There's something wrong about pledging not to text and drive when the prizes are smart phones...the very root of the cause.

What's next? Drive sober...first prize is a year supply of Budweiser and Jack Daniels?

I will not text and drive because I will be to busy watching for other drivers driving while putting on makeup, eating , reading, or just can not drive, and texting and talking on the phone.

I will not text and drive because I value my life, my children's & other drivers' more than any words I have to say. There are too many other distractions & distracted drivers that I need to be 100% alert at all times.

I will not text and drive because my children and I have been a victim of this careless act. It was a life changing experience. Thankfully my family is fine, but my sense of security on the road has greatly changed forever.

I will not text and drive because I love my family and even if I have never met you I love and value your family as well. But do know this, if I see you texting, surfing the web or basically not paying attention the the road I will call 911 and report you. Whatever you need to do can wait until you are stopped and parked or home. Nothing is more important than someone elses life and your life. I would hate to see your last text read..."Be home in a minute" and then your never make it home.

I will not text and drive, because whatever it is can wait. Everyone's safety comes first.

I will not text and drive because there are enough unpredictable actions and distractions out there on the road, and we certainly don't need to add to the pile. It used to be that when we saw another driver swerving we assumed they had been drinking. These days, it's more likely texting and driving.

According to a study by Car and Driver Magazine, they tested how long it takes to hit the brake when sober, when legally drunk at .08, when reading and e-mail, and when sending a text. The results are scary. Driving 70 miles per hour on a deserted air strip Car and Driver editor Eddie Alterman was slower and slower reacting and braking when e-mailing and texting.

The results:

Unimpaired: .54 seconds to brake
Legally drunk: add 4 feet
Reading e-mail: add 36 feet
Sending a text: add 70 feet

The facts speak for themselves. I care about myself and others on the road.

I won't text and drive because, I think California has the right idea, make it illegal!!!!

I will not text and drive because it is so dangerous. I care about my life as well as the other drivers on the road.

I don't text and drive because I want to see my kids grow up and would not want to deprive anyone else of their future. I also want to set a good example for my 15-year-old new driver.

I will not text and drive because I have an IQ higher than an asparagus.

I don't text and drive b/c I have kids in the car, and I don't want them to grow up thinking it's what you do! It's bad enough when adults do it, but even worse for beginning drivers.

Because I love my family too much.

We don't text and drive because we notice how our driving abilities falter while doing so. That's just the truth of the matter.

I will not text and drive because I remember the Ann Arbor mother of 4 who was texting while driving and died in an accident. That story hit home for me and broke my heart. Her children were in high school, middle school and elementary school. I have 5 children (two teenagers) of similar ages to hers, and I decided after reading the article not to use my phone in the car anymore. I don't want to die (or hurt someone) while texting my daughters. It can wait.

I too, think the smart phone prizes undermine the whole idea of pledging not to text while driving.

Is pushing buttons on a little machine more interesting or important than REAL LIFE?

I have always been an alert and careful driver but now I see cars swerving everywhere I go. Maybe they don't value their own lives that much, but I do!

I figured out that terrorists didn't need to crash planes into buildings, they could crash cars into random targets, but we are already doing this to ourselves.

Texting at the wheel turns you into a terrorist.

And don't discount other forms of distraction. They are just as unimportant and deadly.

I pledge to never text and drive because I value my life and those of my children and their friends who often ride in my car. By setting the example of not texting while driving, I hope that my children will never text and drive. A two second "Hey" while driving could be the length of a football field, why take the risk?

I won't text and drive because I don't have a phone that texts,I won'ttalk on a phone and drive either.My cellphone is only for emergencies. If you want to talk to me call my landline!

I will not text and drive because I value my life and my childrens' lives, as well as the lives of others on the roads. I have children that will learn to drive in the next couple of years, and hope that they will learn by my example.

I will not text and drive because I have 4 children, 2 of which are driving age and I want to set a good example for them. I value my life and the life of my children and of all the others on the road.

I will never text and drive. My son and I watch too many drivers distracted by their phones. Talking and texting in school zones also should be illegal. I see too many parents picking up their children from school that are distracted with cell phone use. This puts our children and others at risk just walking to school.

I will not text and drive because I could never live with the thought that, because of my text or phone call, I could take anothers life. People at the wheel should only be doing 1 thing, driving, and that's exactly what I intend to do! I also intend to always be aware of my surroundings and that's not possible while looking at my phone instead of what and who is around me, in the car or otherwise. No text or phone call is that important!

I won't text and drive because the doggoned touch screen makes it next to impossible to spell coherently anyway, so i'll save myself the embarrassment of tweeting that i'm melting my husband instead of meeting my husband

I don't text and drive because I want to see my children grow up!

I wont text and drive because I couldnt live with my self if I was to injer or even kill someone.

I wont text and drive for the same reasons I wont drink and drive and I wear my seatbelt. I love life and just not my own! I also need to be a role model for my children and grandchildren. Do as I say and do as I do!!

I won't text & drive for safety reasons....how bout I won't text & walk....I would like to win a new phone from AT&T..

I don't text and drive because it sets a bad example to my daughter. She'll be behind the wheel soon enough and teaching them good driving habits doesn't start at 16! Good driving habits are learned at a very young age. Buckling up is a perfect example - it's the first thing she does and she does it without being told. Distracted driving can be avoided by setting good habits early on!

I will not text an drive becasue after watching an Extreme Home Makeover show with my kids a few years back about parents that lost their teenage daughter in a car accident because she was texting while driving. My then 7 year old went in the kitchen and wrote out a paper stating I would not text and drive and made me sign it. I still have that sheet and just the thought that I made the promise to her not to is enough to keep me off the phone while in the car!!!!

I wont text and drive. I'm a nanny and mother of 3 grown boys. I value my life and want to enjoy it for a very long time

I will not text and drive because I already have enough distractions. The garage sale sign, the permission slip for joining band that is being waved at me from the backseat, the grocery list i'm formulating, the radio talk show that has me laughing so hard i'm crying and the multiplication facts i'm quizzing my son on.

I won't text and drive because it is distracting. whether you are a new or an experienced driver, You are putting yourself and others at risk. One small mistake could cost someone else their life.
While you might think that you can do both at the same time, it's still less safe than paying attention to the road the entire time.

I will not text and drive because I don't even know how to text. Texting seems like an unnecessary stressor on myself and others.

I will not text and drive because there is nothing so important that it can't wait until I am safely parked to read it.

I will not text and drive because my family means more to me than anything and I want to protect them as best I can! It's unfortunate that I have to pay attention to other driver's being distracted!

I will not text and drive because I have a family.....and so does every other person out there.....we are all a family and we have to take care of each other. Driving is a full time job and here in metro Detroit we do it like Nascar - one to a car, over the speed limit and real close! Pay attention......love life......love your family.....get everyone home safe. DO NOT TEXT AND DRIVE! Take responsibility and be a good example.

because it is stupid

I don't text and drive because my children are also drivers and they are on the road too. Nothing can be so important that it can't wait until I'm not behind the wheel. Although, my work emails and everything else delivers to my phone, I put my phone in either my purse or car console before driving, that way I pay 100% to the road. And if my kids are in the car with me, we get to have quality time together before arriving to our destination. Cell phones didn't exist in the '70's and everyone did just fine without them, put them away during your drive!

I will not text and drive because I have a teen (not yet driving), a tween and need to model that any text can wait! Your kids are watching you, even when you think they aren't and while I'm driving I want to show that my attention needs to be on the road and not on my phone! That's why my purse is on the floor behind the passenger seat! Out of reach, out of temptation!

I won't text and drive because I relish the opportunity to go to the grocery store sans phone. You cannot believe how pleasant shopping is when you don't have to answer a phone! People lived their lives quite nicely before the invention of cell phones. I think they just add to stress levels - go without!

For those who went out and bought the iPhone 5 or updated your existing iPhone to iOS6, there's a Do Not Disturb function you can enable now, which might remove the temptation to respond to a seemingly innocuous text. Tap "Settings," then turn on "Do Not Disturb." Also great for Sharon's aforementioned grocery trips or when some of us want to get in a quick, uninterrupted nap!

I DON'T text and drive...It can wait. A truly skilled driver would not even attempt it, and I am, truly, skilled.

I pledge not to text and drive because I refuse to have a phone with texting capabilities - the more distracted you are the worse you drive - plain and simple - driving should be what you are concentrating on - I rarely even talk on my phone while driving except to say "let me pull over and I will call you right back, if it is so important that you need me to talk to you right now , otherwise I'll call you later on.

You must drive defensively , follow rules of safe driving - rule #1 safety first period.

I do not text, I do not use a cell phone unless I am the passenger. If I am the driver
I pull off the road to answer any cell phone, and then I move on or I wait till I come to
a parking lot and send a reply. I will never text. and I dislike when people text to others and they are visiting me, that is rude. Cell phones when they first came out, a
guy was so mad at someone on the phone, he was shaking his head so hard at the
person he was talking to that he crossed the double yellow line and I had my hand on
the horn and that didn't stop him. I ended up jumping the curb before he realized he
was on the wrong side of the road. I met some police and told them but I couldn't turn around to get his license or I would have gone to court with him. Pull off the road
if you need to answer the phone or text. It is enough that we have drivers that drive to fast just to make it to the same light I do.

You never know what kind of cutie will be jogging down the street, thats why my phone stays on the seat!

I will not text and drive because my business is not more important than someone else's life.

On Sunday, September 30, my birthday, I am celebrating by running the Brooksie Way 5K - 1 1/2 years after being hit by a car as a pedestrian. Hit by a driver who "didn't see me." I support NOT texting while driving because I want others to celebrate their birthdays too.

I won't text and drive EVER because I want to kiss my beautiful girls goodnight, every night. I won't text and drive EVER because I want to watch my beautiful girls grow up. Cars and other stuff are replaceable, but people are not.

I took the pledge to not text and drive because our safety comes first. Nothing else is more important. Whatever it is that needs to be communicated can wait.

I would never text and drive. I value my son, my life, and my family way too much to jeopordize anything. I also wouldn't want to devastate another family if something were to go wrong. My cousins stepfather was killed a few years ago by a girl texting on the freeway. It's horrible seeing someone go through that. Also, there's been many times where I've almost gotten hit by someone not paying attention because they're too busy texting. It infuriates you! Especially when my son is in the car. People need to be responsible drivers, and I am a responsible driver. I pledge to not text while driving.

I won't nor ever have, texted and drove,because I'm not a selfish moron!

I will not text and drive because
I don't want to hurt others
I expect my kids not to do it
I've never been to the grand canyon
I need to watch for others participating in distracting activities
As a runner I've almost been hit by several cars containing folks that were "paying attention"
I plan on visiting Peru
And most importantly, I don't want to miss a thing my kids do

I won't text and drive because I was in a car crash last weekend. The stupid !@#$%^&* teenager who rear ended us was texting. She never saw us and now I get to live in this pain. I don't ever want to cause anyone else this pain.

I wont text and drive because I have no friends to text... Nah, just kidding. I'll wait until I'm at a stop light.

I will not text and drive because nothing that is sent by text is more important than the safety of myself and others on the road. If it's in text, it can surely wait for me to get out of the car. I have heard to many stories from my spouse about people coming in with their lives ruined because of texting and driving.

I will not text and drive for the same reason I will not shave my legs while driving. Enough said.

I will not text and drive because being in operation of a 4,000 lb. vehicle is a huge responsibility, and can actually cause harm to those who come in contact with it when it's moving!

I will not text and drive because I LOVE my family too much and I cherish my life;)

I will not text and drive because I need to be a role model and example to my two daughters. And I want to be an example by my right decisions. I don't want them to learn because I made the wrong decisions. Too many parents preach "Do as I say, not as I do." By not texting & driving, I am telling them "Do as I DO."

I will not text and drive because I want to be alive for the person's reply!

I won't text and drive because cars become 3500lb weapons when they're not driven responsibly!!

I will not text and drive because I value my life, and I want to be alert and responsible.

I will not text and drive because I would never want to be responsible for hurting another person....ever! I was actually rear ended by a woman who was texting while driving with my teenage daughter in the car. Ironically, I am very happy this happened to us. The accident was minor, nobody was hurt, and it taught a lesson to the driver along with my newly driving teen. She was visibly shaken and now knows the repercussions first hand of what happens when full attention is not on the road.

I will not text and drive because I can't imagine being selfish enough to make my little boys suffer through burying their mother.

I can't text and drive because I need reading glasses to read/text and NO glasses to drive. And I need both hands on the wheel...................

I need to watch out for other drivers. Can't do that with my eyes glued to a screen.

I won't text and drive because I love my husband too much to risk my life for something so trivial. We are newly weds and have so much more to experience together and I refuse to let texting while driving take that away.

I think we should all take a vow to never text and drive...could you possible write one up and anyone that would like to have their family read and sign could do that! I love life, whether it is my life, my children, or anyone else's family member on the road being hurt or killed, its a complete waste of life, and it not just the person hurt or injured that suffers, its a snow ball effect, so many lives are changed by one senseless act. Please do not text and drive! I say this to my kids everyday when they walk out of the house.

I wont text and drive because-
1. I could end up hurting myself and miss out on the beautiful experience of 'Life'
2. I could end up hurting others and spend a lifetime being reminded each moment of the lives I destroyed.

Nothing is worse than a frivolous reason ruining someone's life, even if its your own...

The use of a mobile phone while driving, either texting or talking, is VERY DANGEROUS to all people on the road. Regardless of hands free devices. JUST DRIVE. When will the law makers outlaw mobile devices in a moving vehicle. The question is would you feel comfortable having surgery while the surgeon is talking on a HANDSFREE or not phone?

I will not text and drive because I don't want anyone else to. I took the pledge before there ever was a pledge. Never have and Never will text and drive. I value life.

I stopped texting and driving because my fiance asked (told) me to.

I saw a kid taking a Segway ride and he was texting!

Because life is more valuable than any text message.

I did that one time and thankfully I was on the road alone - no oncoming traffic. Before I knew it, I was in the other lane. so duh ....it's not worth the risk because once you're gone, you're gone. Or...you end up fine, but kill the other driver and spend your life in the slammer.

I won't text and drive because.... I don't own a cell phone.

I pledge to just drive when I'm driving rather than drive and...

Talk on my phone without hands-free,
Text,
Apply makeup,
Eat my breakfast, lunch, dinner,
Read a book (yes, I see this regularly on Woodward Ave),
Scream at and reach for the kids in the back seat,
Drive recklessly on my way to work because I consistently fail to manage my own time effective so I'll transfer responsibility to pedestrians and other drivers,
Reach into backseat or passenger seat to pick up my dropped cigarette lighter / coffee mug / soda can,
Smoke / eat / apply make up at the same time while reaching for my cell phone,
Not look right for pedestrians when entering busy streets (i.e. Woodward),
Send emails from my laptop, and lastly,
Change my clothes.

Within the confines of our mobile bubbles, we are apt to do almost anything but drive.

Thanks Patch for inviting this conversation.

I pledge to not text and drive if people stop posting on this article. Otherwise look out.

Mark,

By posting on this article, users are entering in a contest to win some free gear.

I won't text and drive (or talk and drive) because it's dangerous and stupid. In fact, it is even more dangerous and stupid than driving while intoxicated, which I don't do, either. Not a day goes by that I don't encounter a near miss because of someone occupied on their phone; I have no intention of being the cause of injury or death to myself or someone else.

I won't text and drive because I have no right to endanger another person's life - whether they are in my car or another car on the road. I won't text and drive because I would be stupid to recklessly endanger my own life while doing so. Life is short enough, why take the chance to shorten it more?

I will not text and drive for many reasons. Mostly because I am not ready to die or go to prison. I do not want to leave my spouse or my.son in charge of cooking and cleaning and laundry either.

I wont text and drive cause my mom said NO

I won't text and drive because I am a watcher and a listener. In August of this year my brother-in-law had 2 car accidents within 1/2 hour. He wasn't texting, talking on the phone or using a computer. He wasn't drunk or on any drugs. My brother-in-law had a "Stroke". There was no intent to be irresponsible. When you get behind the wheel of a vehicle and you already know you are going to text someone you have ventured into irresponsible and criminal behavior. In criminal court they would call that pre-meditated, I just call it "Stupid". I am a watcher-I watch what is going on in the cars that I pass going down the street, I have averaged things out and I can tell you that just where I drive at least 3 out of every 5 drivers are either texting, talking on the phone, on a laptop, eating or heck I have even seen drivers reading a newspaper. I also listen to what is said about accidents and deaths while doing these alternatives to watching the road. You may think you can do it all and no one will get hurt, "Grow Up". They called my brother-in law's issues, medical accidents, he lost his license for 6 months while he recuperates and he understands. He is grateful that he is alive and that no one else got hurt. No one will call what happens when "You" deliberately text, talk ect., an accident. They will call it "Negligence", and depending on the outcome you may not like where you reside for the next few years. I'm not going to be stupid, care to join me?

I will not text and drive for I would not want my grandkids 2 and 3 to grow up like my kids did not knowing what a Grandma or Grandpa is. Even if my life was spared, it would be a selfish act that risks harming others or killing them. Even if was just a fender bender where no one was hurt, that selfish act now causes someone else the annoyance of dealing with getting their car fixed and everything else that goes on when your the cause of an accident and you inconvenience someone elses life for your own convenience.

I will not text and drive because I value the lives of my children, my family and those around me. It's time to slow down and think about what is important. That text can wait.

I will not text and drive because my eleven year old daughter warns me weekly about how dangerous it is...I do not want to go against her very smart and good advice and it is very unsafe!

My elementary school kids watch and learn my driving habits. They even remind me of the speed limits. I owe it to myself and to them to stay away from the phone while I'm driving. No message is so urgent that I have to risk my life. There are enough unpredictable things that can happen on the road.

ITSOK2 to stay alive, is why I will not text and drive!

I *don't* text and drive because I'm smarter than that, and nothing anyone could say in a text is worth risking my life and the lives around me.

I won't text and drive because there are already too many distracted drivers on the road. When I'm driving, I'm not only watching what I'm doing -- but what every car around me is doing. I'm an excellent multi-tasker but won't try to prove it in the car; the consequences are too devastating.

I don't text and drive because there is nothing in a text that could possibly be important enough for me to risk my life or the lives of you and your loved ones. Seriously. The only time a text is life-altering is when a driver decides to read and respond while driving...then a text of no substance gains great importance because it resulted in injury or death. We have choices to make every time we get behind the wheel. Take back control and shut your phone off while you are driving.

I don't text and drive because I can talk more quickly on my phone any day than text. I can't see the letters anyway, so if I have to text, I either wait or have my son do it for me if he's with me. Most people know to call me. I am always astounded at how fast or how slow someone drives while texting and hope they have a donor portion filled out on their license. Not worth it to me.

I dont text and drive nor read email and surf the net. I DO cut off people when I see them do it. Sorry, but I do.

I value the safety of my friends, family and community to risk getting in an accident...........that and the fact that it is illegal to do so in Michigan.

I do not text and drive, it is completely unsafe and irresponsible! You are not only putting your own life in danger but your putting others lives in danger as well. No text is more important than a life. If someone needs to get ahold of you that bad or vice versa you can always make a call... with a handsfree device that is! =D

I won't text and drive because I have spent the last year recovering from injuries from being hit by a "texting driver". I wouldn't want to do that to someone else. "Texting drivers" can be even worse than "drunk drivers" because they aren't even watching the road ahead.

When I see someone texting and driving and NOT paying attention I make it clear to that driver that there are selfish idiots, tell them to PULL OVER if there going to text, even better is get there plate number and call the po-po, they may not get a ticket (depending on the cop who pulls them over and how motivated his is) but they will get the point, do NOT text and drive.

I pledge not to text and drive because I value my life's, my children's lives and all those who are on the road with me at that time. I will not allow my children to text and drive ever and I need to be a positive role model for them!

I will not text and drive because I could kill or be killed doing so.

I will not text and drive because my eyes need to be on the road so that I can get where I am going in one piece....rarely am I alone driving anywhere for more than 45 minutes...there is nothing that earth shattering that would happen in that little amount of time that cannot wait until i get where I'm going....my parents didn't text and drive when i was little....oh wait....that's because back then the "telephone" was was attached to the wall of your home and couldn't tempt you in the car....hmmmm...somehow that generation managed to survive without being "connected" every second of the day.....nothing is that important that it cannot wait until you are parked.

I won't do it- because lives depend on it! I can text later as long as we live.

I don't text and drive for multiple reasons. 1. It's dangerous, 2. I don't want to hurt others or myself, 3. I need to set an example, I can't teach what I don't do.

I will not text and drive because I'm too busy surfing the internet.

I pledge not too. Even before this I knew it was not safe it was pretty obvious. Anyways, I will not enter the contest because my carrier is Virgin Mobile. The Technology is not interchangable between ATT and VM (Sprint).

I won't text and drive because I have a family that I value more. There are enough distractions on the road to keep me busy.

It is a dumb thing to do. NO ONE is capable of driving and texting at the same time. You could kill everyone in your car and the one you run into.

I'm Dana and my mom asked me to pledge not to text while driving.
I will not text and drive because it's a dangerous game.
I have a lot to live for, I want to go to college to study. I have a dream that I want to open my own restaurant and also go to Olympics for swimming. And I don't want a text to ruin that.

I won't and don't text and drive because I love my family more then life itself!

All these comments are so interesting, I will not text and drive not only because I have seen the results of such actions, but because life is sooo short, and I don't want to hurt or kill anyone else's family member and live with that knowledge the rest of my life, nor do I want to kill or hurt any precious cargo (loved ones) in my car, nor myself. I can't tell you how many near accidents I have seen and avoided because some driver (age does not seem to be any particular age) fooling with their phone. what is so important where you can not take a minute to pull over and take care of the phone's need for you to text or talk??? I would be thinking of other's needs, the grandmother going to pick up her grandchildren from school, the senior going to a doctor appt, the other driver , young or old is on their way to a destination, I would hate to change the destination to one of death.

I will not text and drive because I want to finish college and have a future for myself.

Because... I don't want nobody to DIE!

Driving a car needs your complete and undivided attention. Many people in today's society of faster communication at the click of a "send" button think that texting, cell phone conversations, putting make-up on with the use of their rear view mirror and eating (imagine that!) can be done while driving.

To be a safe driver, one must be always looking ahead, beside and behind your vehicle. The traffic patterns are always changing. There are many drivers who make quick lane changes without signals or abruptly cut each other off without room between the cars. If I weren't always alert, I would be in many accidents.

I have seen many deaths when individuals (teens, adults, parents) decided to text or phone while driving. I have heard of people seriously injured when trying to do other activities at the wheel of a car. When driving at 70+mph in a car, I think it is a proper request to ask people to pay attention to where they are going. Either they will die or they will get killed due to this cheap distraction. I know that I love everyone that I meet and would not want to die or take someone else's life away. There is no going back!

I don't have an iphone; not because they are evil but because I do enough emaling on the internet without such a device outside my home or office. I might consider getting a smart phone later but I enjoy my llife without one.

I won't text and drive because I want to set a good example for my children, plus keep an eye on the road to keep my family safe from distracted drivers.

I won't text and drive because I'm the last person on earth without a cell phone ;)

I won't text and drive because no message is worth my life or the life of someone else.

I wont text and drive because every other driver seems to have a case of cranial/rectal inversion. You need to pay attention to how other people are doing.

I won't text and drive because my children count on me to keep them safe. I would never be able to forgive myself if something happened while I was using my phone carelessly. I just try to remember that there is nothing on my phone that can't wait.

Android has an app called "smart action" and you can set one for driving that will automatically send a message that you are driving and will return their call or text when you're able. It also automatically sets the ringer to silent or vibrate. You can set up VIP callers that will still ring through if you wish. Great app! No text its worth someone dying over!

I don't text and drive in order to live life to it's fullest! There have been endless studies conducted proving that multitasking is ineffective for male or female, performing any function. Being 'present' at whatever you are doing can only effectively be done by performing one function at a time. Thus, 'living' in the moment fully.
That being said, any call or text can wait until you are safely to the side of the road so you can give the person who is contacting you your full attention to whatever the situation is at hand.
Just my 2 cents, but is makes life less stressful and more fun when you can effectively whatever is at hand...in the moment.

I take a vow, to not ride my Mt. Bike, on the side walk not on some ones berm.
Taking a Vow, (pledge) is so "dumbming" back wards. Whet ever happened to Common sense?
People don't want Govt. in their lifes but they ask for them when they do such dumb things, one person above says no to texting, BUT Cell phone is O K., ever get behind a cell phone user on a freeway, lick tour lights, or beep the horn, they quickly sit up look in the mirror, and most times get over, they were so engross in the conv. they didn't realize how slow they were going in the high speed lane........ common sense........ teach responsibility, for get the Crutches. .

"I dont text and drive" because it is a dangerous distraction.

I don't, and won't, text and drive because everyone else is more important than any message.

I don't text and drive because there are enough distractions on the road nowadays. Be safe everyone!

I won't text and drive because my phone coverage is spotty at best, so it would be pointless.

I won't text and drive because it is illegal, even though I've seen a police officer texting while driving through a busy elementary school parking lot.

I won't text and drive because I've seen how poorly my brother - a veteran texter - drives while texting, even though he thinks he is completely in control.

But most importantly, I won't text and drive because it only takes a momentary lapse of attention to cause and accident or kill someone - and that is not a chance I'm willing to take.

I won't text and drive because 90% of the time Im driving with my beautiful babies. I also would never want to accidentally kill or injure myself or others. I have started putting my phone in the backseat so Im not tempted to use it, its a hard habit to break on calling when driving so that helps.

I will not text and drive for the same reason I don't drink and drive. It's dangerous!

Why do people have to Text anyways? I do not understand the rationale of needing to be in constant contact with everyone 24/7/365.

Just think back a couple of years ----- when there were no cell phones, nor texting devices. Wake up America ---- get back with reality!

I don't text and drive because I not only want to preserve my life, I want to do my best to make sure I don't cut someone else's short.

I don't text and drive nor do anything that distracts me from operating a 2-ton piece of metal and flammable materials because it is just plain common sense. Also I was told to do so during drivers training.

Or, it could be because 3 years ago I passed a Wayne county streetsweeper whose driver was messing around on his phone, only to be hit by him a few miles later that wrecked 3 cars and gave me constant pain for the rest of my life.

What stops me from texting is that I value my life and others' lives, would like to continue having life here on earth with my hubby and family and friends! I've seen when fiddling with even a radio station how it only takes a blink of an eye to miss something on the road, or to veer slightly - texting is so much of a bigger distraction.

I won't text and drive because I really want that hands free speaker phone valued at $59. Thank god this ends tomorrow.

I won't text and drive because I have personally seen the results of distracted driving.

JCD
I don't text an drive, and never will,for several reasons, but most of all I'm not of the "ME" generation. The "ME" people do what they want,when they want,and its "to bad Charlie" If you put a $5'000.00 fine on texting, it wouldn't make a difference. Drive one mile where there is traffic, and count how many laws are broken every day,so a law won't stop it either. Where did courtesy disappear, and watch out for your fellow man go?

I will not text and drive because when I observe other drivers on the road you can always pick out the ones that are preoccupied with their phone. They drive too slow then speed up, cross the lines, almost rear-end the people infront of them. If I were to cause and accident because of texting it would haunt me for the rest of my life. We as a society functioned quite well without texting and should keep texting off the road.. A T&T should provide an instant message to those texting you that you are driving and will respond later. That way you can keep your eyes on the road where they should be!

I won't text and drive since my 'Obama' phone is too cheap to text with and Obama hasn't given me a car to drive yet.

Lee, your phone won't text? You must have gotten a Mitt knock-off imitation phone. You must first insert a $10,000 bill for it to activate, and blow on a dog whistle to turn it on.

I don’t text and drive because a few years ago I took a “no texting and driving” pledge thru an Oprah Winfrey campaign, and I took that pledge seriously. Since that time and continuing to date, I do not text and drive. I will again take the AT&T pledge that I won’t text and driving which will be a recommitment for me NOT to text and drive. Seeing all of the fatalities as a result of someone texting and driving and the devastation and grief from survivors involved in “text-n-drive” accidents have made me further realize the importance of driver safety. While I, of course, have not been involved in any text-n-drive accidents, I have witnessed several near misses because of someone texting and driving.

Not only does texting and driving cause accidents, it also impedes the flow of traffic. I was driving down the freeway at the flow of traffic when all of a sudden the traffic slows almost to a complete stop. When I got close to what I had assumed would be an accident site, I noticed a young driver in the middle lane CLEARLY texting and driving. This person’s head was literally bowed all the way down looking at her phone and her car was idly moving. Can you believe that this is what caused the back-up and could possibly have caused an accident?

Death or catastrophic injury is definitely not worth a text message that is being read or being sent. This is exactly why I do not text and drive.

I will not text and drive because L Brooks Patterson might soon be on the road again and i need all the concentration to watch out for him. Lol.

as heavy as the traffic has been on hall road, i was taking my son to work, and had the little 3 year old in the back seat. These three idiots, coming from every every direction (one out of the shopping plaza right across Lakeside, one from the left lane and one right behind me... all with phones in their hands, or at their ears.... and they drove like idiots. Sitting half way into my lane, not paying attention to other traffic.... clogging the whole area making traffic even worse. My kids life is more important than txting and looking like a complete idiot and making it dangerous for me being out there.

I don't text and drive because if I can't drive from point A to point B without texting, there's a problem.

How stupid the average person is,

Then Realize that half are stupider then that.

Take a pledge to not ............... If you didn't honor the law to start with, what makes you think your going to honer a pledge?

I will not text and drive because I am not a Moron like those people who are voting for Barrack Hussein Obama.

Dear Editor, time to end this comment sections since it has become of subject. The political attacks are uncalled for and ignorant at best. Please keep Patch legitimate and end this thread.

I will not text and drive because I crash cars without distractions and I'd rather not up the likelihood.

Time for Patch to have some opinion blogs on politics, since that is what is going on and many certainly have an opinion on the candidates.

We can all agree that texting and driving is a bad idea. Why discuss it further?

Thank you Clare. Also, mobile phone use wether talking or texting are equally distracting and dangerous. I'm suprised that the auto company's are still piling in technology that support DANGEROUS DRIVING. Where is Lansing to outlaw the use of mobile phones while driving. Where is MADD?????? I guess not enough people have died yet. SAD!

I won't text and drive because I have to understand a societal rule -- that because there are people who CAN'T perform that action without seriously getting someone hurt, no one should. I know I would be fine to text and drive at certain times but I still will NOT -- Because I know that my mother in law shouldn't! It's example, and it's everyone playing by the rules to make a better society.

I will not text and drive because I want to see your eyes again while telling you how much I love you!

The contest is closed. Thanks to everyone who entered. We'll post the winners shortly.