A. Distractive driving – Taking your eyes away from road while
B. About 6 times more likely to cause an accident than driving intoxicated C. The same as driving after 4 beers – National Hwy Transportation Safety Admin. . D The number one driving distraction reported by teen drivers
Texting and driving:
A. Makes you 23X more likely to crash – National Hwy Transportation Safety Admin. B. Is the same as driving blind for 5 seconds at a time –VA. Tech Transportation Institute C. Takes place by 800,000 drivers at any given time across the country D. Slows your brake reaction speed by 18% – Human Factors & Ergonomics Society E. Leads to a 400% increase with eyes off the road
Texting and Driving Causes:
A. 1,600,000 accidents per year – National Safety Council.B. 330,000 injuries per year – Harvard Center for Risk Analysis Study. C .11 teen deaths EVERY DAY – Ins. Institute for Hwy Safety Fatality Facts. D. Nearly 25% of ALL car accident
Texting while driving has become more common in today 's society. This is largely due to the advancement in technology and use of smartphones, cell phone, tablets etc. Texting and …show more content…
Turn phone off and put it away - do this before getting in car
B. Pull over or use your passenger – if you really need to text
C. Mind the kids & Secure your pets- pull over to addresses these issuers
D. Focus on driving – Behind the wheel is no place to try