Number of Fatal Crashes Rising Due to Distracted Driving
Whether you're talking on a cell phone, texting, using your laptop or any other device not related to driving, you will be distracted from the task at hand – safe driving. State traffic laws are beginning to catch up with the common use of electronic devices, often banning their use to reduce distracted driving.
In 2008, 5,870 people lost their lives and an estimated 515,000 people were injured in police-reported crashes in which at least one form of driver distraction was reported on the crash report. While these distracted driving statistics are significant, they may not state the true size of the problem, since the identification of distraction and its role in the crash by law enforcement can be very difficult
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