There are many ways to prevent these accidents. The first is to just simply not do it! According to a Nationwide Insurance study in 2008, 66% of drivers between the age of 18 and 24 send or receive text messages while behind the wheel. Text messaging while driving leads the list as the biggest distraction while driving. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that distracted drivers account for almost 80% of all crashes and 65% of near-crashes in the United States. In the last couple of years, teenagers and adults from around the country and even our area have been killed while texting and driving. Researchers at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park estimate more than 3,000 annual teen deaths nationwide from texting and 300,000 injuries. Texting and driving has increased tremendously as the technology keeps advancing. Wouldn’t you want to be one the people who don’t even need to worry about this issue or being one of the 300,000 that get injured yearly?
There are many ways to prevent these accidents. The first is to just simply not do it! According to a Nationwide Insurance study in 2008, 66% of drivers between the age of 18 and 24 send or receive text messages while behind the wheel. Text messaging while driving leads the list as the biggest distraction while driving. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that distracted drivers account for almost 80% of all crashes and 65% of near-crashes in the United