News4Press.com There is something that many drivers do each day that is as dangerous as driving while drunk. That something is texting while driving.
Face it- if texting is part of your daily methods of communication, the chances are that you have texted at least once while behind the wheel.
“Texting is an excellent way to communicate with someone. The challenge is when you text while driving", said Adam Haber, CEO of a href=" < http://www.insurancequotes.com/" > target="_blank" title="Insurance Quotes">InsuranceQuotes.com < / > a>. "When you send text messages while driving, your eyes and your hands are busy with something other than watching the road. This is a recipe for disaster.”
As texting has become more popular, accidents blamed on texting has skyrocketed. Recent studies have shown that 26% of people text while driving. If you factor in the people who say they do not text while driving even though they do, the 26% would be far higher.
The danger of texting while driving sharply exceeds the danger of simply talking on your cell phone. A recent 18 month study that focused on texting behind the wheel concluded the accident risk is 23 times higher than when not texting.
While sending a quick text message while driving may seem harmless, imagine driving with your eyes closed for 5 seconds- or longer. It only takes a split second to lose control of your car. This should be enough of a concern for people to respond to text messages only when safe to.
Texting while behind the wheel has become such a serious issue that some states have put laws making it a crime. Currently 19 states and the District of Columbia have banned it. The states instituting this law are: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
a href=" < http://www.insurancequotes.com/Auto-Insurance-Quotes/" > target="_blank" title="Car Insurance">Car insurance < / > a> can be quite expensive. The more distractions you have while driving, the greater chance of getting into a car accident.
Your a href=" < http://www.insurancequotes.com/Auto-Insurance-Quotes/" > target="_blank" title="Auto Insurance Quotes">auto insurance quotes < / > a> will rise if an accident is your fault. If you are lucky, higher insurance premiums will be your only concern. Too many people injure and kill others because of this irresponsible action. Avoid the temptation to text while drive- it could save your life.
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