Texting While Driving in Texas

DANGEROUS DISTRACTIONS: TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IN TEXAS. Distracted driving is a major problem. The Texas Department of Transportation discovered that the use of cell phones and other mobile devices contributed to nearly 4,000 crashes in just one year. 3,842 778 TOTAL CRASHES ACCIDENTS | CAUSED BY TEXTING | WHILE DRIVING CAUSED BY MOBILE DEVICE DISTRACTIONS 630 2,434 ACCIDENTS ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY TALKING CAUSED BY OTHER FACTORS ON THE PHONE (USING GPS, PLAYING MUSIC, OR USING OTHER PHONE APPLICATIONS) 1,314 2,528 日 CRASHES CRASHES IN RURAL AREAS IN URBAN AREAS 61 SJG FATAL CRASHES STEWART J. GUSS PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY (source: http://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-in- fo/trf/crash_statistics/2019/21.pdf)