Texting and driving can end with sometimes deadly consequences so one federal agency is telling people to #justdrive.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a powerful PSA showing the dangers of texting and driving.
They’re also publicly shaming distracted drivers on Twitter.
On their stream you’ll find them responding to people who brag about texting and driving.
One person wrote "I don’t text and drive, no mms that’s dangerous. I just Instagram and drive."
"Yeahhhh about that…that’s not any safer," the NHTSA responded.
"You shouldn’t text and drive or Tweet and drive," explained NHTSA Communication Director Bryan Thomas. "And if you're bragging online, we want you to know we’re paying attention and were trying to help save lives."
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More than 100 people in California were killed by distracted drivers and 11,000 were injured according to NHTSA's most recent numbers from 2014.
Among the injured, former Navy Petty Officer Kenny Freudenvoll.
His spine was broken when someone texting and looking at his cell phone plowed into the Navy veteran's truck, sending it flying from Interstate 8 at Dave and Busters.
NHTSA and its safety partners hoping to heighten awareness during this month of Distracted Driver Awareness.
Every hour Thomas says 500,000 people are on roads using their cell phone while driving.
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Currently, there is a $161 fine for those caught using their phone while driving.
