Recent studies by scholars, as well as the Department of Transportation, have continued to demonstrate the dangers of texting while driving. Previous studies have found that texting while driving reduces reaction and control times even more than drinking and driving. At least one study found that ...
sending more than 100 texts a day. The same study found that 26 percent of US teens admit to texting while driving. And the National Safety Council announced in January of this year that nearly 30 percent of all auto accidents were primarily caused by using a cell phone while driving. ...
This article provides data analysis of texting and driving statistics, looking at what happens when people text and drive at the same time.
The penalties for being caught driving whilst using your phone are severe. An infraction results in a £200 fine and 6 points on your licence. If you have had your licence for two years or less you will be banned from driving. If you decide to take the matter to court then the possi...
Some people have questioned whether a ban on texting while driving will actually lead to more crashes because drivers will conceal their cell phones, making it more dangerous to read and type messages. Research led by high school students, however, shows
The findings revealed a prevalence for texting and driving: 60 per cent of the participants reported that they have sent a text while driving; and 88 per cent acknowledged that they have seen drivers texting while driving. The study is significant considering the limited research on this social ...
Texting while driving, and speeding aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add second-hand smoke to the list. In the first national estimate of its kind, a report from government researchers says more than 1 in 5 high school students and middle schoolers...
Dr. Andrew Adesman co-authored the study. "Texting while driving is just becoming sort of epidemic, and it's a higher cause of deaths than even drinking while driving," said Adesman. "The impairment that comes with texting is worse than drinking while driving." ...
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Texting and driving has become one of the most dangerous things a driver can do. Our comprehensive guide goes into great detail explaining this and way more.