Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Key Facts About Texting While Driving

  • You are 23x more likely to be in an accident if you are texting while driving. 
  • 28% of accidents are caused by texting or talking on the phone while driving.
  • Nearly 50% of teens admit to texting while driving.
  • Texting drivers looked at the road 400 percent less than drivers who did not text message while behind the wheel of a car. 
  • Answering a text takes away your attention for about 5 seconds. That is enough time to travel the length of a football field. 
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4 comments:

  1. Krysta and TiarraDecember 5, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    People seriously need to be more careful! Great blog girlies!:) I learned a lot!

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  2. MicaDecember 6, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Its crazy how fast something can happen when you aren't paying attention. Nice job...i really liked it! :)

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  3. Shianna and TierraDecember 6, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    And yet people still do it ):

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  4. Nestor A.December 6, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Good job on the blog, people need to be ore careful and not be so worried about there cellphone! Good job.

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