reasons why we shouldn't text and drive
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Why You Shouldnât Text and Drive When you decide to text and drive, you are no longer considering the safety of other people. Your passengers, other motorists, and pedestrians can all potentially be hurt or killed because of your decision to text and drive. Next time before you pick up your phone while driving, consider the lives of other people.
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Texting and Driving Statistics Drivers assume they can handle texting while driving and remain safe, but the numbers don’t lie. Texting While Driving Causes: 1. 1,600,000 accidents per year – National Safety Council. 2. 330,000 injuries per year – Harvard Center for Risk Analysis Study. 3. 11 teen deaths EVERY DAY – Ins.
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The 25 Scariest Texting and Driving Accident Statistics 1 Texting and driving is 6 times more likely to get you in an accident than drunk driving. That’s right, it is actually safer for someone to get wasted and get behind the wheel than to text and do it.  It takes an average of three seconds after a driver’s mind is taken off the road for any road accident to occur.
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Why do people text and drive? Although you shouldn't text and drive, many people do. I think that this is because many people are ignorant of the fact that in most states texting while driving is illegal.Also, lots of people think that no one will know because they are in a car.
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Why do people text and drive? Yes, texting and driving should be illegal. Texting and driving can be a very dangerous act. It can potentially kill many innocent victims by being involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident. Tests have shown that texting and driving can be more dangerous then driving while under the influence of alcohol and drugs.exting/cell phone use has emerged to be the greatest cause of road accidents. Texting while driving should be illegal because not only does it take your eyes and hands away from what you should be doing, it also mentally distracts you from paying attention to the road.
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- Motorists have a. alert, obey traffic laws. and signs, and use common sense to safely navigate. roadway work zones. Drivers who injure or kill a highway. worker could face up to six years behind bars and up to. a $10,000 fine. Never Text and Drive.
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Chapter 8: Defensive Driving In New York State, it is illegal to use portable electronic devices, such as cell phones and smart phones, to send or receive text messages or e-mails while driving. The penalty for a first offense is a fine of up to $150. A second offense (both committed within 18 months) is a fine up to $200.
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Texting in traffic: Adults worse than teens Forget teenagers. Adults are the biggest texting-while-driving problem in the USA. What's worse — they know it's wrong. Almost half of all adults admit to texting while driving in a survey by AT&T provided to USA TODAY, compared with 43% of teenagers. More than 98% of adults — almost all of them — admit they know it's wrong. Six in 10 say they weren't doing it three years ago.
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Cell Phone Car Accidents As of March 8, 2012, texting while driving is illegal for all drivers in Pennsylvania. Here are the laws related to texting while driving: Drivers are prohibited from using interactive wireless devices – including cell phones, smartphones, etc. – to text while their vehicle is in motion. Texting includes writing, sending, and responding to texts and instant messages, e-mails, and any other type of written communication.
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The 25 Scariest Texting and Driving Accident Statistics 1 out of 4 car accidents in the US are caused by texting while driving. Texting and driving is 6 times more likely to get you in an accident than drunk driving. That’s right, it is actually safer for someone to get wasted and get behind the wheel than to text and do it. It takes an average of three seconds after a driver’s mind is taken off the road for any road accident to occur.
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- Facts About Texting & Driving. 1  The United States Department of Transportation notes that cell phones are involved in 1.6 million auto crashes each year that cause a half million injuries and take 6,000 lives. 2  According to FocusDriven®, up to 80 percent of all crashes involve some form of driver distraction.
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Smartphone apps can help texting-while-driving addicts Still, the chime of a new text message is enticing and the urge to look at it is almost Pavlovian. The good news is that if you can’t keep yourself from reading and sending text messages while driving, smartphone apps can help you break the dangerous habit. One of the most appealing of these apps is DriveMode, a free download from AT&T, which limits the phone’s functionality while you’re driving.
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Texting while Driving Statistics Always Stay Focused. When you're on the road, it's important to stay focused of the task at hand. If you choose to use your cell phone while driving, you stand the chance of causing an accident. If you need to, place your cell phone in the glove box, center console, or trunk to keep from reaching for the device.
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Why do people text and drive? It doesn't have to be exact speed limit but it has to be safe first so you don't get into an accident, God forbid. Safety is the most common reason they will pull you over, not because you went 5 MPH or so over (unless there is no one else on the road but you).
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- Most people do it anyway. In a new survey, 98 percent of motorists who own cellphones and text regularly said they were aware of the dangers, yet three-quarters of them admitted to texting while driving, despite laws against it in some states.
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Texting and Driving Statistics 3. The number one driving distraction reported by teen drivers Texting While Driving: 1. Makes you 23X more likely to crash – National Hwy Transportation Safety Admin. 2. Is the same as driving blind for 5 seconds at a time – VA. Tech Transportation Institute 3.
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Teen Distracted Driving Car Accidents Another study by the Pew Research Center indicates that one in four (26%) of American teens of driving age say they have texted while driving, and half (48%) of all teens ages 12 to 17 say they’ve been a passenger while a driver has texted behind the wheel.
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There's No Reason To Ban Cellphone Use While Driving First, regulating cellphone use is not a federal responsibility, even on federal roads. This is not an issue that Washington has the authority to address. Second, there's no compelling reason for it. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that 3,092 traffic deaths last year involved distracted drivers.
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Texting and Driving Accident Statistics 11 teens die every day as a result of texting while driving. According to a AAA poll, 94% of teen drivers acknowledge the dangers of texting and driving, but 35% admitted to doing it anyway. 21% of teen drivers involved in fatal accidents were distracted by their cell phones.
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Facts & Statistics About Texting & Driving (Updated for 2018) Facts & Statistics About Texting & Driving 2016/2017. Every year in the U.S., almost a half million people are injured or killed in traffic accidents attributed to the combination of texting and driving.
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3 Apps to Stop Texting While Driving 3 Apps to Stop Texting While Driving. Most states in the U.S. have passed laws that ban texting or complete cell phone use while driving. And for good reason. Texting results in the driver’s eyes being off the road for 4.6 of every 6 seconds. That’s as much time as it takes to travel the length of a football field at 55 miles per hour. Fortunately, the mobile app industry has taken notice. App developers have come up with products designed to prevent texting and driving. Here are a few of the best apps for your mobile phone: 1. Canary app. Geared towards parents, the Canary app provides specific notifications about your teen’s driving behavior so that you can address issues head on.
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Cell Phone Car Accidents Statistics prove that texting whil driving is the most dangerous activity on the road - even more dangerous than drinking and driving. That's why our attorneys at Edgar Snyder & Associates urge you to use cell phones responsibly, for your safety and the safety of others on the road.
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- Why banning the use of cell phones while driving should be mandatory nationwide Keys, check, seatbelt, check, music, check, cell phone-ah maybe not!Sorry to... Stop The Use Of Cell Phones While Driving.hy banning the use of cell phones while driving should be mandatory nationwide Keys, check, seatbelt, check, music, check, cell phone-ah maybe not! Sorry to... Stop The Use Of Cell Phones While Driving.
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Distracted Driving Statistics Despite the risks, the majority of teen drivers ignore cell phone driving restrictions. Talking on a cell phone while driving can make a young driver’s reaction time as slow as that of a 70-year-old. 56% of teenagers admit to talking on their cell phones behind the wheel, while 13% admit to texting while driving.
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Distracted Driving Statistics Texting While Driving Statistics. 1  National Safety Council reports 2 out of 3 teens admit they use apps while driving & 27% say they text and drive. 2  National Safety Council Estimates that at Least 1.6 Million Crashes Each Year Involve Drivers Using Cell Phones and Texting.
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Driving While Texting (DWT) Driver distraction is one of the leading causes of motor vehicle accidents. One of the fastest growing and most problematic of driver distractions is text messaging. Numerous studies in recent years have linked auto accidents to text messaging and cell phone use. In response, in January of 2009 the National Safety Council urged state and federal lawmakers to ban the use of cell phones and other text-messaging devices while driving.