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No, this is false. Distractions cause 25% of all car crashes nationwide according to the NHTSA - Driver Distraction Research 2000 p 2
Most car crashes occur at intersections, where multiple roads meet. Factors that contribute to their frequency include high traffic volume, driver distraction, failure to yield, speeding, and impaired driving.
Alcohol use by either the driver or the pedestrian was reported in almost 50% of traffic crashes involving pedestrian fatalities.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration blames distracted driving for 80% of all car accidents. It is the number one cause of car accidents in the United States. This can be caused by talking on a cell phone, texting, smoking, eating food, looking for something, or even just surfing the radio.
Helps people avoid crashes caused by falling asleep at the wheel.
Thirty-two percent of teenage car crashes happen at night. Fifty-three percent of teen driver deaths happen on the weekend.
Distracted driving laws have been enacted mainly to address driver distraction and error caused by using a cell phone when they are driving. Many states have primary enforcement authority, meaning an officer does not need another reason to pull a driver over if they are using a cell phone. Laws that ban texting were also enacted.
Distracted driving laws have been enacted mainly to address driver distraction and error caused by using a cell phone when they are driving. Many states have primary enforcement authority, meaning an officer does not need another reason to pull a driver over if they are using a cell phone. Laws that ban texting were also enacted.
The actual answer is 90%. Hitting a deer or having a tire blowout, etc is not driver error.