Texting While Driving

I found this article on texting while driving on the New York Times website.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/28/technology/28texting.html

The article I found focused on the dangers of texting while driving. I agree that texting while driving should be banned. I can fairly say that most all high school and college age students which I know text while driving. If you have ever road with someone who is texting while driving you know how dangerous it can be. I will admit that I have done it before but I also think it is incredibly dangerous and shouldn't be done. If you text while driving you don't only take your eyes off the road, you divert your attention from your driving to your phone.14 states have bans on texting while driving. I think all states should ban texting while driving. There is no reason why you have to be texting while driving your car. There are multiple studies around that prove texting while driving slows reaction time significantly. There are also studies showing how accidents increase if a person is texting while driving. There is no text that is worth the safety of yourself and the safety of others on the road. The university of Utah did research showing that texing while driving impaires a person as much as driving drunk does. If texting is as bad as drunk driving then why is it still legal? I think banning texting while driving would make our roads safer, and be a good thing.