Dangers of Texting and Driving

There are many dangerous distractions that can happen on the road, with texting one of the most dangerous distraction. With all that cell phones can do, such as browsing the web and texting your friends, most people can be easily distracted while behind the wheel.

Texting and driving is especially dangerous because it involves all three forms of distracted driving, which are visual, manual, and cognitive. This means that texting whole driving not only impacts what a driver sees, but also how they respond to the events and the amount of time that it takes them to respond. Even hands free driving devices can be big distractions on the road. Studies have shown that driving while using a cell phone, with or without a hands free device, is the same as driving with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent.

Almost 3,328 people were killed in 2012 by distracted drivers, and 421,000 people were injured is distracted driving accidents. Since 2010, it is estimated that at any moment during the day, 660,000 drivers are using their cell phones while behind the wheel. More than ever before, adults are using their cell phones while behind the wheel. Overall,

• 27 percent of adults admit to texting while driving.
• 24 percent of fatal accidents with one or more drivers between 30 to 39 years of involved cell phone use.
• 22 percent of fatal accidents with one or more drivers under the age of 20 involved cell phone use.

Having the right auto insurance policy can help to provide the protection needed in case of an accident with a distracted driver. Contact the insurance professionals at Cappuccino Insurance Agency, located in Westlake Village, California for all of your auto insurance coverage needs in the Conejo Valley area.