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Texting while driving
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<p>Texting while driving, also called texting and driving, is the act of composing, sending, or reading <a href="/facts/Text_message/AjCD61SD">text messages</a> on a <a href="/facts/Mobile_phone/H3EcqD9h">mobile phone</a> while <a href="/facts/Driving/wRv4PUGd">operating a motor vehicle</a>. Texting while driving is considered <a href="/facts/Traffic_safety/rbruv0AE">extremely dangerous</a> by many people, including authorities, and in some places has either been outlawed or restricted. As a form of <a href="/facts/Distracted_driving/VUWtcvcf">distracted driving</a>, texting while driving significantly increases the chances that a driver will be involved in a motor vehicle accident. </p>