When are we going to ban phones all together? Clearly they are incredibly dangerous. Clearly people haven't been able to demonstrate they are able to operate them safely. There is absolutely no certification required to operate one.
FACT: the more time that goes by where people are allowed to have cell phones, the more innocent people are going to die, PERIOD.
Let's act now.
----
Don't hold back
FACT: the more time that goes by where people are allowed to have cell phones, the more innocent people are going to die, PERIOD.
Let's act now.
- The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year.
- Nearly 330,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving.
- 1 out of every 4 car accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving.
- Texting while driving is 6x more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk.
- Answering a text takes away your attention for about five seconds. Traveling at 55 mph, that's enough time to travel the length of a football field.
- Texting while driving causes a 400% increase in time spent with eyes off the road
- 11 teens die every day as a result of texting while driving.
- According to a AAA poll, 94% of teen drivers acknowledge the dangers of texting and driving, but 35% admitted to doing it anyway.
- 21% of teen drivers involved in fatal accidents were distracted by their cell phones.
- Teen drivers are 4x more likely than adults to get into car crashes or near-crashes when talking or texting on a cell phone.
----
Don't hold back