A Gridley woman who looked down to answer her cell phone while driving is a perfect example as to why legislation prohibits drivers from using a wireless telephone while operation a motor vehicle.

A woman, driving about 50 mph south on Larkin, looked down to answer her cell phone when her 1993 Ford Taurus drifted off the road. In an attempt to gain control of the vehicle, the vehicle skidded across northbound and southbound lanes, struck an AT&T relay box and eventually came to rest in a private driveway. The driver of the vehicle was transported to the hospital with major injuries, but luckily no one else was hurt in the accident.

Studies have shown that driving while distracted increases your chance of an accident. Laws have been implemented to stop it, but it is difficult to enforce. It is the responsibility of drivers to follow the laws that try to reduce the injuries caused by preventable accidents on the road.