Talking & Texting on the PhoneUsing your phone while driving is a major distraction that causes thousands of accidents each year. In Texas alone, it is prohibited to use your phone while driving in 40 different cities. Drivers under the age of 18 are prohibited to use to cell phones in all of Texas for any reason, and if for any reason you do use your phone while driving you face a minimal fine of $200. At any given time of the day, about 660,000 people are trying to use their phones while driving their vehicles. When you use your phone while driving you could be involved in one of the four accidents caused by the use of electronics...don't let it be you.
http://www.txdot.gov/driver/laws/cellphones.html |
PASSENGERSBelieve it or not passengers are one of the main reasons there is so many accidents. When you drive with passengers it is very easy for you to get distracted considering they can ask you to look over at their phone, or scream from the backseat. They can argue about what games to play, or cry about who gets to use the phone. Anything passengers say or do can easily distract you, which is why it is very important to try to minimize the activity in your vehicle at all times.
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"It's not texting,or even talking on the phone that's the biggest distraction,it's actually passengers-who they are ,and how many."- National Safety Council (NSC) |
Drunk DrivingDrunk Driving- the crime of driving a vehicle with an excess of alcohol in the blood- google.
In 2013, about 10,080 people were hurt and about 290,000 people were injured by drunk drivers. People tend to not realize the consequences of their actions. When people drive while intoxicated they are not fully conscious of what they are doing. You can accidentally go into the other lane, run a red light, or accidentally step on the gas. All it takes is a little alcohol to ruin somebody's life forever. http://www.madd.org/drunk-driving/about/drunk-driving-statistics.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/ |