Using a phone while driving is one of the most dangerous distractions behind the wheel. In 2011, 1.3 million car crashes involved the use of a cell phone. Texting while driving is the worst offender, making a crash 23 times more likely. If you’re driving at 55mph, 5 seconds of texting means that you’ve driven the length of an entire football field without looking at the road.*
Even hands-free cell phone use is not safe while driving because your brain cannot effectively multitask. Commit to putting your cell phone on silent and away whenever you are in the driver’s seat. Your safety is much more important than your phone.
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*http://www.textinganddrivingsafety.com/texting-and-driving-stats
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