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  We all know the feeling. The phone buzzes. A message lights up. You’re driving, but it’s just one quick glance. Just one reply. Just a few seconds. But those seconds can be fatal. Texting while driving isn’t a minor lapse—it’s a major risk. It’s not just about you. It’s about your passengers, the people in the other car, the cyclist in the bike lane, the pedestrian crossing the street. It’s about lives that can be shattered in the time it takes to say “on my way.” Here’s what the numbers reveal: Distracted driving caused 3,275 deaths in 2023 in the U.S. 14% of all fatal crashes involve cellphone use Drivers who text are 23x more likely to be involved in a crash At any given moment, 660,000 drivers are using their phones while driving And when a crash happens: Drivers are most likely to die if they’re texting at high speed Passengers , especially teens, face significant risk—often with no control over the situation Pedestrians and cyclists : 611 were killed in 20...

  As the year begins, we are taking a look back at some of our popular authors last year. The first in this series is Betty Shaw, whose book,  One Simple Text . . . ,  written together with Dave Bown has just recently been released as an audiobook (in addition to earlier ebook and paperback editions).  The trip down memory lane "news" we focus on today is the telling of their story on the Hallmark Channel. Watch it here: Health & Beauty - The Consequences of Texting While Driving . Book description: It was every parent's worst nightmare. On a sun-drenched morning in April 2012, a Maryland state trooper knocked on Betty Shaw's front door and delivered the grim news that her 17-year-old daughter, Liz, had been involved in a horrible car accident and was clinging to life. Liz recovered from her life-threatening injuries but suffered severe and permanent effects from the accident. Texting while driving caused Liz's crash, and she and her mother went on a mission to ...

  Their stories made headlines across America. Now, the original series Oprah: Where Are They Now? tracks down the Oprah Show guests who made you laugh...and made you cry. Find out where they are now, plus see what happened to the biggest newsmakers of all time and how their lives changed after sudden fame and notoriety turned their worlds upside down. As the year begins, we are taking a look back at some of our popular authors last year. The first in this series is Betty Shaw, whose book,  One Simple Text . . . ,  written together with Dave Bown has just recently been released as an audiobook (in addition to earlier ebook and paperback editions).  The trip down memory lane "news" we focus on today is the second part of the telling of the story of Betty Shaw and her daughter Liz on the Oprah Winfry series, "Where Are They Now?" Watch it here:  Texting While Driving Changed Liz Marks' Life: Part 2   About Where Are They Now  (according to OWN, Oprah Win...