Is texting behind the wheel more dangerous than driving while under the influence of alcohol or marijuana?

Alcohol yes, but not marijuana. I have been with people driving high so many times and they are actually more diligent and attentive drivers than when they are sober because they are compensating for their inebriated state. They are ultra aware of their symptoms as well. It helps to be educated about the effects of whatever substance.

That being said no formal studies have ever been done on it so this is all opinion.

Talking on the cell phone or texting is more dangereous than driving under the influence of any substance.

This was proven by a study in Germany few years back. They then banned Mobile phone use.

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i think that they are as equally as dangerous as each other, because under the influence you are either tripping balls or seeing double and if your texting your not watching the road and have one or no hands on the wheel (yes people drive with their knees) which then means you can crash for not having control over the vehicle

While you are under the influence you are still able to see what is going on but if you're texting you're not paying attention or using your hands to drive....

in order texting alcohol marijuana talking on the phone

All are stupid behavior while driving. But, not knowing how drunk or stoned, I will go with texting (since the idiot texting is not looking at the road!).

Basically just the same cause txting your not paying attention to the road & being drunk your vision is impaired. All I can say is don't do either one.

Well if you text like me, on a blackberry bold but use one finger and have trouble on the keyboard like me, then yeah id say its worse!! LOL

sure.. ive been doing it for so long i can text without looking at the screen and with like 1% errors.. but yeah... dont really recommend it but whatevers.. your life is your life =p