March 9, 2012 at 5:28 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

We’ve all seen the signs of distracted driving in one form or another. How many times has the vehicle in front of you swerved from side to side or stayed at a standstill even after the traffic light turned from red to green? While these are relatively harmless occurrences, the reality is that distracted driving – and especially texting and driving – can have deadly consequences.

Distracted driving is particularly dangerous among teenage drivers as their inexperience behind the wheel makes them more likely to be involved in an accident.  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the age group with the greatest proportion of distracted drivers is the under-20 age group. A full 16 percent of all drivers younger than 20 involved in fatal crashes were reported to have been distracted while driving.

More notable facts:

• Using a cell phone use while driving, whether it’s hand-held or…

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