Here's a driving tip: put the phone down

You've been told over and over again: don't text and drive. Need more reason why? A recent study conducted by Texas A&M's Texas Transportation Institute indicates texting behind the wheel doubles your reaction time. Distracted driving accounts for about one-fifth of all fatal car crashes, with cell phones the most common source of that distraction. One out of every five drivers has admitted to texting while driving but the true number is probably considerably higher. According to TTI's study, non-distracted drivers were able to react to obstacles within one to two seconds on average. While texting, reaction times were at… [Continue Reading]

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