Texting and Driving
Texting & Driving = Death
Facts
23% of auto accidents are from texting and driving
1.3 million texting related crashes
82% of Americans own a cellphone
52% say they have been on phone while driving
34% admitted to texting and driving
5 seconds when you look or text
23X more likely to get in accident when texting
up to a $160 ticket for texting and driving
48% of kids have been in a car when the driver is texting
15% of teens have seen their parents text and drive
27% of adults have sent a text while driving
Same as drinking 4 beers
number one distractor
1,600,000 accidents related to texting per year
6x more likely to get in a accident then intoxicated
Many states have laws against texting and driving.
People who text and drive spend 10% of their time out of their lane
People who text and drive spend 10% of their time out of their lane
Texting and Driving is a serious that results in many lives lost per year. You should never drive texting it can harm you or anyone else. 11 teens die a day from texting and driving.
Educate
you need to educate your teen(s) about the danger of texting and driving. If they are educated they have a less chance of texting and driving.Take the pledge!