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Cell phone use while driving is all part of a dangerous new trend known as distracted driving. ... A new study by the AAA Foundation of Traffic Safety found that out of 26,000 traffic accidents, less than 2 percent of those caused by distracted driving involved wireless phone use.
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Even though you can probably relate to some of the reasons why drivers become distracted, there are some which are plain crazy such as attempting to shave or apply makeup while driving! How many accidents a year would be avoided by using some common sense?
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Cellular Phone Usage - Although it is common to use cellular phones while driving, drivers should take care when dialing ... Distractions Inside the Car ... In some cases, rubber-neckers in an oncoming traffic lane have caused accidents while trying to see the aftermath of an accident on the other side of a street or highway.
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To read more on efforts to enhance driver safety, visit the following: CTIA and National Safety Council, Distracted Driving Summit, Driver distractions and safety efforts, ABC News Report on How do you stop Texting while Driving ... Home > Car Accidents > Driver distractions caused nearly 6,000 deaths in 2008...
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TORRANCE, Ca., April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 80 percent of accidents happen within three seconds of some form of distraction, such as cell phones, ... "People don't realize the driving task is immensely complex," said David Rips, president and CEO,
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"People don't realize the driving task is immensely complex," said David Rips, president and CEO, ... TORRANCE, Ca., April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 80 percent of accidents happen within three seconds of some form of distraction, such as cell phones,
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The group found distracted driving caused as many as 4,000 accidents a day and cost more than $40 billion a year. ... NETS members developed a video and tips to teach their employees how distractions can affect their driving. The group recommends drivers avoid eating, drinking, tuning the radio or adjusting the temperature...
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When we talk about 20-50 percent of accidents being caused by driver distractions, that isn't quite what the study said. And that study said they're factors." He continues "... safety experts tell us that half the accidents are caused by drunk driving, 70 percent are caused by aggressive drivers, 30 percent are caused...
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