Teenager killed in car crash after posting: ‘driving and facebooking is not safe’

“In addition to the texting, there were multiple Facebook communications to and from Taylor Sauer during the minutes immediately prior to the crash.”

Sauer’s parents Clay and Shauna have now launched a safety campaign appealing to drivers not to use telephones and social media when driving. They have also called for a ban on texting while driving. It is illegal to drive without paying proper attention in Idaho, but sending messages is not specifically barred.

Mr Sauer told NBC’s Today show: “I think she was probably [texting] to stay awake, she was probably tired.

“But that’s not a reason to do it, and the kids think they’re invincible. To them, [texting] is not distracting, they’re so proficient at texting, that they don’t feel it’s distracted driving.

“I think every state should have the [text ban] law. It might not make changes right now, but [for] the younger generations it will be an educational tool, just like the seat belt.

“We all fought against seat belts, now, everybody wears seat belts.

The kids will be trained and learn from a young age that they can’t text and drive.”

Mrs Sauer added: “There was a time when we were all able to get into a car and drive, and listen to the radio or talk to our family.

“Now, we feel like we’ve got to get just everything done in the car, and I just think we need to be a little bit … simpler.”

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