Why would someone risk texting while driving?

Distractions. Anything that takes your attention away from being an engaged driver counts as a distraction. Distractions are why texting and driving is so dangerous. Distractions endanger everyone around you on the road and in your car, including yourself.

Who is most at risk for texting and driving?

Distracted Driving by Age Teen drivers and young adults are at the greatest risk for distracted driving. According to NHTSA, among drivers involved in fatal crashes, drivers age 15 to 19 were most likely to be distracted.

Why does texting and driving cause accidents?

Texting while driving is 6x more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk. Answering a text takes away your attention for about five seconds. Texting while driving causes a 400 percent increase in time spent with eyes off the road. Of all cell phone related tasks, texting is by far the most dangerous activity.

What will happen if you text while driving?

If you kill or injure someone while texting and driving (or using your phone illegally in another way), you could face much higher fines, jail time, and license suspension. Remember, texting while driving is a serious offense and can even result in criminal misdemeanor charges.

What happens if you cause an accident while texting?

What if You Cause an Accident While Texting? If you kill or injure someone while texting and driving (or using your phone illegally in another way), you could face much higher fines, jail time, and license suspension.

How does texting and driving cause accidents?

Why you should stop texting and driving?

Of all the activities associated with distracted driving, sending text messages is the most dangerous. A person is 23 times more likely to have a motor vehicle crash while sending a text message than if they were only driving. That number towers over the other activities associated with distracted driving.

What happens when you text and drive?

If you kill or injure someone while texting and driving (or using your phone illegally in another way), you could face much higher fines, jail time, and license suspension. Distracted driving can result in far worse penalties than even high fines, jail time, and loss of driving priviledges.

Can you sue someone for hitting you while texting and driving?

So what if someone on their phone hits your car? The law gives you options. While the criminal penalty they face is light, you’re still able to sue them and receive compensation. Legally, if the other driver was texting, it substantially increases your chances of winning your case.

What is the solution to texting and driving?

Put your phone out of reach, such as in the glove box, back seat or trunk. Pull over and park safely if you need to use your phone to talk or text. Make a pledge to your family to never text or talk on the phone while driving. As a passenger, speak up if the driver starts texting or talking on his phone.

What happens when you text while driving?

How many wrecks are caused by texting and driving?

The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year. Nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving. 1 out of every 4 car accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving.

Do you think texting and driving should be taken seriously?

Driving should be taken seriously and texting and driving isn’t taking driving seriously. Texts should be able to wait. If it is an evergency then that person should call them, not text them.

Why do so many people text and drive?

That is one of the reasons people text and drive. Another reason is because people hear all these things about people who texted during driving and died, but don’t think that they could get hurt during texting. People are rsuhing to get wherever they’re going and send a message because they might be late.

Why do people text and drive to red lights?

Some claimed the reason was that they tried to contain their texting and driving to red lights. While waiting for that light to turn, they’d check on any messages that came in while they were driving. Others expressed common concerns that did not make the activity safe, but showed why they did it.