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DISTRACTED DRIVING

Distracted Driving Fight Goes On
Great news – pundits, state and federal groups, and famous personalities have formed a united front to combat the increasingly deadly phenomenon of distracted driving!

Daily public service announcements can be heard on the radio and seen on television warning drivers of the potential deadliness of their actions – that include everything from texting to talking on the phone and eating to reading!

As cars have become more of a home away from home for people – their ability to recognize the disaster that awaits them when they become too comfortable – and don’t consider driving their priority – is becoming part of the national consciousness.

While it is not possible to determine to the letter which car accidents were caused by a distracted driver – experts can state definitively that several deaths a day occur across the country because people were inattentive behind the wheel. Equally as disastrous is the fact that there are thousands of injuries (both temporary and permanent) that can be traced to distracted driving as well.

As awareness continues to grow about the dangers of driving distracted, the state and federal legislatures are starting to take an active role in passing laws that will help to curb the worst of these offenses – texting and talking on cell phones while driving.

Do your part as well – discourage family members from driving distracted – and model appropriate driving behavior for others. Put your cell phone down or turn it off until you arrive.