Teenagers between the ages of 18 and 20 years or better known as the new generation are getting involved in car accidents but get lucky to survive in the event of sending or getting messages during driving on the road. Drivers loose attention on the road when using a mobile phone often takes about five seconds. For example, if a driver is driving 55 miles per hour. The driver would cover the same distance without interruption for five seconds is like the distance of a football field ( Codey, 2013). This consequently means that the interruption time is most often shown. During the past research studies reveal that texting while driving has more cases of swerving the car in the wrong lane or direction. These accidents are compared with drivers that have accidents with drivers driving under the influence of marijuana or alcohol. Drivers and the passengers and motorist are all open to a lot of danger by a driver who is distracted.
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The risk is additionally becoming worse as time goes by following the ever growing technological advancements that allow people to utilize their smartphones and and other devices to text, make social media updates and to chat. What’s more, a large number of licensed and authorized drivers have admitted engage in risky acts such as texting. According to Codey (2013), despite the global disapproval of mailing or messaging when behind the wheel, many drivers are still known to have read, sent or typed a message or email while
The risk is additionally becoming worse as time goes by following the ever growing technological advancements that allow people to utilize their smartphones and and other devices to text, make social media updates and to chat. What’s more, a large number of licensed and authorized drivers have admitted engage in risky acts such as texting. According to Codey (2013), despite the global disapproval of mailing or messaging when behind the wheel, many drivers are still known to have read, sent or typed a message or email while