while driving or while you are driving, if the main clause has an impersonal subject?

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maoyueh

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Please tell me which of the following is grammatically and semantically correct. Thank you very much.

1. Texting/Text messaging while driving or crossing the street is dangerous.
2. Texting/Text messaging while you are driving or crossing the street is dangerous.
 
I prefer #1, but I think both are acceptable.

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They're both OK. Again, I prefer the first as it's more concise.
 
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