iDriveFocused.com. Driving while distracted is bad for your health. Here's why.

Want to know more about the serious and growing problem of texting while driving? Here are some great resources for you to check out.

1. The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has a complete, up-to-date list of all state cell phone driving laws. Visit this site to see what laws restricting or prohibiting cell phone use while driving your state has.
2. Last November, the Pew Research Center released a study documenting teen cell phone use while driving. Some key stats: over 26% of teens admit to texting while driving, and nearly 50% say they have been a passenger while a driver texted from behind the wheel.
3. The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) last summer completed a study of commercial drivers (PDF) which found that texting while driving increased the risk of crashing by 23 times.
4. Having trouble putting down the phone? Some recent studies have suggested that "intextication" may be related to the release of the brain chemical dopamine, which fuel's the brain's 'seeking' system.  Brain chemistry may reward those who constantly search for new information with feelings of excitement and euphoria.  Read more about this phenomenon here.

Now that you've learned a little bit more about the problem, be proactive in protecting yourself and your loved ones from fines, tickets - or worst of all, a nasty accident. Download ZoomSafer's safe driving software to your mobile phone to stay safely and legally connected on the road.