Is texting while driving dangerous? Mehreen Ahmad
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Effects 18% of all fatal crashes Creates a crash risk 23 times worse than driving while not distracted Driving a vehicle while texting is six times more dangerous than driving while intoxicated
Injuries 330,000 each year 21 year old had to spend 6 months in hospital Ashley Zumbrunnen became paralyzed because of texting while driving
Statistics In 2011, 23% of crashes involved cell phones 3,000 teens die each year Texting is the most distracting of all cell phone related tasks
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