Distracted Driving is Dangerous
Everyone knows this, but too many drivers ignore the dangers nevertheless. And the accident statistics sadly speak for themselves:
- Driver inattention is estimated to be a factor in between 20% to 50% of all police-reported crashes
- Crashes are four times more likely by drivers using hand-held devices. (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)
- 50% of drivers aged 16-24 admit to texting while driving
- In 2008 almost 6,000 people were killed and a half-million were injured in crashes related to driver distraction. (U.S. Dept. of Transportation)
- A truck driver texting while driving is 23.2 times more likely to get into an accident than a trucker paying full attention to the road. [VTTI]
Texting While Driving is Against the Law
According to Distraction.gov, the Official U.S. Government Website for Distracted Driving, a texting ban has been enacted in 30 states, D.C., and Guam. Here are some detailed resources for information on these laws:
- Distraction.gov
- Wikipedia's Texting while driving
- Governors Highway Safety Association
- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Remember, Don’t Text & Drive — Just StartTalking
It's too dangerous to take your eyes off the road while driving for even a few seconds, because that's more than enough time to have a serious accident; or tragically worse. So, don't. With StartTalking, you literally never have to touch or look at the phone even to launch the app or navigate the app to start texting. This makes StartTalking different from all other approaches in fighting distracted driving.
