Take a close look at the people sitting around you. They look pretty normal; don’t they? It’s doubtful that anyone appears to be a menace to society. However, if there are at least five people in the room, chances are at least one puts other people in danger by texting while driving.
If you’re between 16 and 34, the statistics say it’s probably you!
Uh-oh! Better teach her before it’s too late.
If you have a habit of taking your eyes off the road to tap out a text message in transit, consider this sobering statistic: according to the University of Utah, cell phone distractions can increase reaction time as much as if you had a .08% blood alcohol concentration! While this held true for both hand-held and hands-free operations, common sense says texting would be the most dangerous situation.
That’s right – driving while texting is just as dangerous, if not more so, than driving drunk! If that’s not enough reason for you to give up your tiny QWERTY keyboard while behind the wheel, the least you could do is invest in a safer (that’s right, safer, not safe) method to get your text on. Here are a few of the best reasons not to text while driving:
