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Are Texting While Driving Bans Enough?
Teen Texting While Driving
Have you ever sent or received a text message while you were driving?
The chances are good that you have.
Unfortunately, texting while driving can impact driver reaction time as much or more than driving while intoxicated.
It is quickly becoming a life threatening problem of epic proportions in the United States.
Many states have banned texting while driving, but studies indicated that this may not be enough.
Communities need to combine tough laws with even tougher public service ad campaigns.
Coupled with new anti texting technology, we will be able to make the roads safer for everyone.
Who Texts While They Drive…?
Lots Of People
Texting And Driving
A survey conducted by AAA Foundation for Traffic safety in 2009 found that one in 5 respondents admitted to texting while driving.
In the 16 to 19 year old category the numbers jump to one in two.
The organization Students Against Destructive Decisions found that number for teens to be closer to 73%.
This is just those who admitted to it.
Why are these numbers so alarming?
Drivers who send text messages increase their probability of a collision dramatically.
Reaction Time Driving While Texting
The Transport Research Laboratory reports that while texting, driver’s reaction times deteriorated by 35 per cent, much worse than those who drank alcohol at the legal limit, who were 12 per cent slower, or those who had taken cannabis, who were 21 per cent slower than drivers who were not impaired or distracted.
- Alcohol – Reaction Time Down 12%
- Cannabis (Weed) – Reaction Time Down 21%
- Texting On Phone – Reaction Time Down 35%
This is a serious problem in our country.
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