DON'T TEXT AND DRIVE
Texting while driving is now the leading cause of death among teenagers – surpassing drinking and driving, according to a study by Cohen Children’s Medical Center.
Disturbing statistics from the report include:
· More than 3,000 teens die each year in crashes caused by texting while driving
· Approximately 2,700 teens are killed in drunk driving accidents
· More than 50 percent of teens admit to texting while driving
There Are 3 Types of Driving Distractions:
· Visual: taking your eyes off the road;
· Manual: taking your hands off the wheel; and
· Cognitive: taking your mind off of driving
Facts About Texting or Emailing While Driving
· 31% of U.S. drivers ages 18-64 reported that they had read or sent text messages or email messages while driving at least once within the 30 days before they were surveyed.
Risks
· Some activities—such as texting—take the driver’s attention away from driving more frequently and for longer periods than other distractions
· Younger, inexperienced drivers under the age of 20 may be at increased risk; they have the highest proportion of distraction-related fatal crashes
· According to last year's AT&T Teen Driver Survey, 97 percent of fifteen- to nineteen-year-olds understand the dangers, but 43 percent do it anyway
What can you do?
· Talk to your kids about distracted driving
· Download an app for your phone that disables text messages and calls when a phone is in motion
Join Carriage Trade in taking the "Don't Text & Drive" Pledge today to prevent distracted driving.
Call Us Today 516.358.3612 or email and an insurance professional will reply promptly.
Sources
*Federal Communication Commission
*Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
*National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
*Halsey III, Ashley. "Teen Drivers Are Texting, Just like Their Parents."Washington Post. The Washington Post, 14 May 2012. Web. 26 Jan. 2014.
*Ricks, Delthia. "Study: Texting While Driving Now Leading Cause of Death for Teen Drivers."Newsday. Newsday, 8 May 2013. Web. 24 Jan. 2014.
*Shin Park, Jane. "The Real Risks of Texting and Driving."Teen Vogue. N.p., May 2013. Web.
*TRW Automotive
More than 3,000 teens die each year in crashes caused by texting while driving
Approximately 2,700 teens are killed in drunk driving accidents
More than 50 percent of teens admit to texting while driving
More than 3,000 teens die each year in crashes caused by texting while driving
Approximately 2,700 teens are killed in drunk driving accidents
More than 50 percent of teens admit to texting while driving
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