Killer Texting

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Lily Goldsmith from Valencia CC.

My posting, "Texting As Killer, As Savior" generated strong interest and I wanted to share some more compelling graphic designs from Dr. Robin Landa's Wiley Student Advertising Design Challenge, "Texting and Driving Don't Mix." Which one do you think conveys the message most clearly?

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I'll say the second. Being faced with death has never been that good at influencing a demographic that thinks they're invincible. I think teenagers would have an easier time imagining themselves as wheelchair bound than dead. And they won't like the idea one bit.

By Bethistopheles (not verified) on 27 Feb 2011 #permalink

It only takes a split second, distracted, eyes off the road to cause a major accident, or maybe even death. Let's not learn the hard way.

By ajlounyinjurylaw (not verified) on 10 Mar 2011 #permalink