yes according to the law texting and driving is actually MORE dangerous than drinking an driving, because when your texting your mind not only wanders but you have to take your eyes off the road to look at it, and its even illegal in some states now.
Yes. a few weeks ago my mother took me to a CHP course. They played a video of a car accident, one person was texting and the other wasn't. Everybody involved died.
Yes, texting while driving is more dangerous than drink driving, because of the lack of concerntration, taking your eyes off the road for more than 4 seconds has to be more dangerous than drink driving.
Drivers who talk on either handheld or hands-free cellular phones are as impaired as drunken drivers, according to experimental research conducted by Drs. Frank Drews, David Strayer, and Dennis L. Crouch of the University of Utah.
The study reinforced earlier research showing that hands-free cell phones are just as distracting as handheld cell phones
"If legislators really want to address driver distraction, then they should consider outlawing cell phone use while driving." says Dr. Drews.
Both handheld and hands-free cell phones impaired driving, with no significant difference in the degree of impairment. That "calls into question driving regulations that prohibited handheld cell phones and permit hands-free cell phones," the researchers write.
some recent studies by car and driver have shown that reaction times at least doubled and in some cases tripled when the driver was texting vs when they were drunk (about .08).
Mythbusters also found talking on a cell phone while driving to be just as much of an impairment as drinking (about .065 - below the legal limit but still failing the driving tests).
it is worthwile to say that drinking, talking and texting while driving are VERY dangerous and all of these activities increased reaction times significantly.
When you drink and drive, you are not in full control of your faculties and are a danger during the whole time while you are driving.
When you text and drive, you intentionally perform a risky activity while in control of yourself but only at risk when you are performing the texting.
That is why a drunk driver is not allowed to get back behind the wheel but you only get a ticket for texting. EIther way you are a danger to others and yourself.
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over 1,000 people
Most car accidents happen because people are careless. People also do things while they are driving that cause accidents, such as using cell phones, texting and eating.
According to the National Safety Council, 1.4 million accidents occur every year due to people using their cell phones. 200,000 of those accidents alone are from texting while driving.
The National Safety Council estimates that 1.6 million accidents crashes per year are from the use of cell phones and texting while driving. They also note that 28% of all traffic accidents occur involve a person talking on a cell phone or texting while driving.
Texting while driving, calling, not paying attention, etc.
It started when texting first began. Texting began and people started doing it while driving. It started whenever texting began.
About 700 people a day die for texting while driving, this can be really dangerous but people who do it don't care about and then they end up losing their lives.
Look at government statistics on accident reports ! Texting while driving doesn't simply 'bother others' - texting while driving KILLS PEOPLE ! And I speak from experience !
Because texting while driving kills people ! Not just the driver - but innocent pedestrians, passengers and other road users !
Some jurisdictions don't allow to be talking or texting while driving because it could cause accidents. You will have to check your local laws.
Texting while driving appears to be at least as dangerous as driving while highly intoxicated.
Some of the main causes of road accidents include over speeding and distractions from texting while driving or doing other things while driving. Unroadworthy vehicles and bad weather are also common causes.