THE DANGERS OF TEXTING WHILE DRIVING

THE DANGERS OF TEXTING WHILE DRIVING KEY FACTS ON TEXTING 171.3 BILLION, text messages are sent every month in the U.S. as of December, 2012 Text messaging requires visual, cognitive, and manual attention 660,000 U.S. drivers are using a cell phone while driving at any given daylight moment 27% of distracted drivers involved in fatal crashes are in their 20s TEXTING WHILE DRIVING MAKES A CRASH 23 TIMES MORE LIKELY 3 2 Talking and listening Reaching for the phone makes a crash Dialing makes a crash makes a crash 2.8 1.3 1.4 times more likely times more likely times more likely Texting while driving takes your eyes off the road for an average of 5 seconds That's enough time to go 100 yards at 55 mph–the length of a football field 10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10 10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10 25% of teenagers respond to at least one text every time they get behind the wheel 16% of all distracted driving crashes involve drivers under age 20 STAYING SAFE ON THE ROAD KNOW THE LAWS ) Different states have different laws about using handheld devices while driving ) Georgia bans all drivers from texting while driving SET A GOOD EXAMPLE | Don't text or take calls while driving, especially in front of ) Talk to your children and friends about the dangers of your kids texting and driving 48% of younger drivers have seen their parents drive and talk 15% of younger drivers have seen their parents drive and text BE PATIENT ) If you really need to text or talk, pull over in a safe place Remember that failing to do so could lead to injury or death INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: SB Sherrod & Bernard SHERRODBERNARD www.sherrodand bernard.com REPUTATION. ReSPECT. REULY Sources: http://www.textinganddrivingsafety.com/texting-and-driving-stats/ http://www.fcc.gov/guides/texting-while -driving http://www.d istraction.gov/content/get- the-facts/faq.html http://www.distraction.gov /content/get-the-facts/state-laws.html http://www.distraction.gov/content/get-the-facts/facts-and-statistics.html