I can't help notice how many drivers in the Tampa Bay area are sending text messages while driving.  It used to be that when you saw a driver weaving in and out of a lane or speeding up and slowing down erratically, you could pretty much guess the driver had been drinking.  Not anymore.  Now the driver may be distracted because he or she is sending a text message rather than paying attention to the traffic, other vehicles, or the traffic signals. 

This is a dangerous trend that will result in many many more accidents that could have been avoided if the driver would have stopped texting and paid attention to the road.  Tampa Bay roads are already congested.  There are many bad drivers out there.  Texting while driving is like playing Russian roulette.  Stop texting while driving, it's that simple.