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Why do people text and drive even though its dangerous?

Texting is one of the most dangerous types of distracted driving because it combines visual, manual and cognitive distraction. When drivers in Kentucky get behind the wheel of a car, many make the decision to pull out their cellphone and text, which is an action that endangers and injures thousands on a daily basis.

How do you convince someone to stop texting and driving?

If you don’t feel comfortable telling a driver to quit texting outright, try hinting:”Would you like me to type for you since you’re driving?” Or, since more states are handing out tickets for texting and driving, you could say, “I’ve seen a lot of cops out today, you might not want to text right now.” Or point out …

What are people doing to stop 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.

Why is texting and driving illegal?

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.

Do people still text and drive?

Even though 97\% of them agree that texting or email messaging while driving is dangerous, but 43\% of them still do it. Surfing the web is another activity engaged in by about 19\% of drivers of all ages. Almost one third of older drivers, aged 18-64, admit to being active text and email message senders also.

Who texts and drives the most?

Drivers under 25 are much more likely to text while driving than all other age groups, and the incidence of texting while driving drops with every age group to less than 1\% for those 65 and older. For those who text while driving, most continue to drive.

Why you should stop texting and 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.

What causes distracted driving?

Talking and texting. People who use their cell phones to talk or text while driving are by far the most common reason for distracted driving accidents. In fact, the National Safety Council estimates that 26\% of all car crashes involve cell phones.

How do police know if you were texting?

Text Analyzer – Think of it like police radar, except instead of measuring speed it analyzes frequencies from a driver’s cell phone to see if it is being used for texting.

Should texting be allowed while driving?

Regardless of your state, your eyes and focus should be on the road – not your phone. Texting and driving makes a crash up to 23 times more likely. According to a recent study, distracted driving is six times more dangerous than drunk driving. Play it safe and make sure you’re on the right side of the law.

What are the causes of texting while driving?

The most common causes of distracted driving

• Talking and texting.
• GPS.
• Adjusting music or controls.
• Applying makeup.
• Talking to passengers.
• Not looking at the road.
• Handling children or pets.
• Zoning out.