Fibromyalgia is becoming increasingly common and can be present in mild or extremely severe forms. It is estimated that it has increased in prevalence by 200-400% in the last 10-15 years, and now is present in as much as 4-8% of the adult population worldwide.
Seven states have enacted laws banning the use of handheld cell phones while driving: California, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington (as well as Washington D.C. and the Virgin Islands).
Phone records show that Shaw had been text-messaging from the time he left home until the time of the accident. Shaw's 2006 crash and his emotional testimony before the Utah Legislature sparked the 2009 passage of the toughest texting-while-driving law in the nation. Source: TextResponsibly.org and HJ News