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Distracted Driving: The Leading Cause Of Accidents
Distracted driving is the leading cause of crashes and deaths for teenagers. 17 deaths from distracted driving in 2013, I am guessing that number has increased as cell phones have become more accessible. Teenagers have a hard time with distractions: friends, music, cellphones, reaching for something, not paying attention because of the stresses of life.
I was also impressed with the statistic of speeds too fast, and it doesn't have to be in the 100's only near 10 over. It was in the top five in every category which makes it one of the most dangerous laws to break. It seems like we are always in a hurry to get places and if we will just take time to slow down and pay attention we will make the roads so much safer. Most accidents occur going
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