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What IS distracted driving anyway? https://t.co/Cz9W9LdhTf pic.twitter.com/JOAkHT07HG

— NHTSA (@NHTSAgov) July 19, 2016

According to NHTSA distracted driving statistics, drivers under 25 are more likely to text while driving than any other age group. As a college town, Burlington must be facing a serious distracted-driving crisis!

But can we really blame younger drivers for all our traffic problems?

It is statistically true that younger drivers are more likely to drive distracted, and more likely to use a cell phone -- but the track record for members of older demographics is far...

Would you give up control? Per AAA survey, 75% would be afraid to ride in self-driving car. https://t.co/MkyNwzrYBJ pic.twitter.com/DPar0OE2Qn

— Marshall Doney (@AAACEODoney) March 7, 2016

There are many reasons self-driving cars could be great for our future. It would mean people with disabilities, including the blind, could potentially drive independently. It could mean a significant reduction in traffic collisions, because human error and distraction is removed from the equation. As Bill Nye opined, self-driving cars are a necessary first step to the proliferation of flying