Texting while driving is a dangerous action that has cost too many lives. for instance, text messaging makes a crash twenty-three times more likely to happen. in addition, teens who text and drive spend ten percent of their driving time outside their lane. despite this, seventy-seven percent of people believe that they can safely text while driving. the truth is that 13% of drivers ages 18 to 20 who were involved in a car wreck admitted to using their mobile device at the time of the crash. moving forward, drivers must not be a part of the problem, but instead be a part of the solution.

why is the concluding statement in this paragraph effective?

it explains how text messaging makes a crash twenty-three times more likely to happen.

it shows the counterclaim that many people believe they can safely text and drive.

it suggests that teenagers are the only ones who should not text and drive.

it provides a call to action to stop texting and driving.