Introduction This paper examines the leading distracters that are encountered while driving. Specifically, it presents the issue of drunk driving and texting while driving to investigate which of the two distracters causes more accidents on the roads. The study aims to explore the consequences of driving while drunk vis-à-vis texting while driving. Distracted Driving Distracted driving is a major cause of accidents on the international front, with countries around the world having legislation that is aimed at curbing these occurrences (Galeano par.1; Regan, Lee, and Young 3). Bennett confirms how distracted driving results in significant loss of life on the roads. Driving requires one to be attentive to the road and the conditions around him or her. Some of the recognized forms of distracted driving include texting while driving and driving while drunk. Bennett (1) states that these two forms of distraction are confirmed to be causes of accidents on the road. Improvements in telecommunication and information technology have led to more mobile device users, with this situation being associated with the rise in accidents that are related to drivers who text while behind the wheel. These improvements have also ensured that texting while driving features as a leading cause of accidents associated with distracted driving. This cause has replaced driving while drunk in the top five causes of accidents (“Top 10 Causes of Car Accidents” par. 4). While both forms of distracted driving can be fatal (Bennett 3), most researchers confirm that texting while driving is increasingly becoming common (Gonzales 1). Drunk Driving Drunk driving is one of the forms of distracted driving. It has traditionally been associated with the deaths of thousands of drivers and pedestrians (Lerner 10). Lerner (12) states that many victims of accidents that are associated with drunk driving have also ended up with disabilities. Drivers have often engaged in driving after having a drink or two, with this practice affecting their cognition and judgment (Cline 1). Drinking was the most common form of distracted driving that caused many accidents. Authorities around the world have instituted different measures to curb it. Alcohol depresses the central nervous system. It also distorts the judgment of individuals who engage in it (“National Distracted Driving” par. 6). The reaction time of drunk drivers is said to be lower than that of sober individuals. This class of drivers has the poor judgment of distances (Olson 14). After an accident, drivers may be subjected to these investigations to establish whether they were drunk at the time an accident occurred. The risks of fatality are high in driving while drunk, with many deaths on the roads being associated with drivers who engage in driving after having taken some alcohol. Green stated that the number of fatalities from drunk driving alone in 2013 was 2,700. Despite this figure is high, it was second to the number of fatalities occurring because of driving while texting. Therefore, drunk driving is a major cause of fatalities on the highways. Driving while texting The 21 st century has been widely described as the climax of the communication age. The many available communicatio