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:
Thirty-three states have laws that prevent cell phone use for teens and 18 states have passenger restrictions meeting AAAâs recommendations. Parents play a critical role in preventing distracted driving. AAA recommends that parents teach teens about the dangers of cell phone use and restrict passengers during the learning-to-drive process.