text: In addition, teens act is if text messages or notifications are so important that it cannot wait until they arrive at their destination. Waiting to respond to a text, or just trying to impress your peers on Snapchat can save your life and or someone else's. In the year 2017 there were over 1,500 car accident fatalities in the state of Georgia. There has been a law passed in Georgia where if you are caught holding your phone while driving you will be pulled over and a $150.00 citation will be given. Being a resident of Georgia I feel this law has been helpful with car accidents due to texting and driving. Since this law has been passed the car accident rate in Georgia has decreased 10%.