It is a popular misconception that 900 followers of cult leader Jim Jones. committed suicide by drinking Grape Kool-Aid laced with cyanide at their. commune in Jonestown Guyana in the late 1970's. This is not true. The. followers of Jones actually drank cyanide laced Flavor-aid, a cheap. imitation of Kool-Aid.
The prevalence of cellular phones, new research, and publicized crashes has started many debates related to the role cell phones play in driver distraction. This chart details state cellular phone use and texting while driving laws. 1  Hand-held Cell Phone Use Ban: 14 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands prohibit all drivers from using hand-held cell phones while driving. 2  All Cell Phone ban:
Below are 10 statistics that show how dangerous texting and driving really is. 9. Number of Americans killed every day from motor vehicle accidents that involved distracted driving, such as using a cellphone, texting or eating. 1 in 4. The probability that a motor vehicle crash involved a cellphone. 40%