The Withdrawl From The No Texting While Driving Ban

As of November 1st, New Yorkers must turn their cellphones off when they get behind the wheel or face traffic violations and headaches.

And some are actually dealing with feelings of loss, anxiety and detachment.
So what do you do about text withdrawal?
Predicto Mobile, the 2nd largest provider of text messaging in the United States, offers the following tips to cope with driving without texting:

1. Admittance- The first ticket may be your first indication, the second and third may just drive the point home. As with most addictions, the first step to recovery is admitting there is a problem.
2. Acceptance - Once you are able to accept that cell phone usage is keeping you from being a better driver, you will have the ability to change
3. Break the Routine - Sometimes bad habits become second nature and part of our daily routine. If you always respond to text messages at a certain intersection on the drive home from work, take a different route.
4. Limited Text Plans - By limiting the number of texts your cellular plan has, you reduce the number of texts you are able to send before hitting overage charges. If you text over your limit while driving and then get pulled over, you will really be kicking yourself.
5. Text-free zone - Designate your car as a text free zone so that you are not tempted by the texting of other passengers in the vehicle.
6. Patience is a Virtue - Living in a generation of instant gratification we tend to feel a sense of urgency when communicating with others. It's important for habitual texters to realize that whatever conversation they may be having via phone in their car can wait until they are out of the vehicle.
7. Try Going Wireless - If the thought of excommunication in the car is too much to handle, consider investing in wireless, voice operated devices that can free up your hands and bring your attention back to the road.
8. Seek Support - From friends, families and others who may feel powerless without a handheld in their car and form a support group
9. Designated Texter - When all else fails and you simply must respond, designate one passenger to serve as the official texter

About Predicto Mobile:
Predicto Mobile (http://www.predicto.com) has established itself as one of the most sought after text message services providing live feeds and information for people and the media to discover what the country really thinks about current issues. The company engages members on pop culture and current events, with possibility to win prizes along the way. The Predicto Mobile Community is made up of over one million users who stay in the know and vote on the go with Predicto. Over 1.8 Million members and growing.