We\u2019ve all done it, and we know it\u2019s wrong: talking on the phone or texting while driving. You probably feel a little guilty about it, but your job is so demanding, and your spouse needs you to pick something up from the store, and your daughter wants to tell you about her piano recital, so you use your mobile phone while driving. This article isn\u2019t about blaming: it\u2019s about helping you stop.<\/p>\n
Using a mobile phone while driving is very dangerous, whether you\u2019re calling someone or texting.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re calling someone, the problem isn\u2019t that you need to drive with one hand. In fact, car accidents are common among people who use Bluetooth and other hands-free cell phone devices in order to have conversations in the car. Talking on the phone while driving is dangerous because of the distraction provided by the actual conversation! In fact, researchers have shown that talking on the phone while driving can be even more dangerous than having an alcoholic beverage (or two!) before getting in the car.<\/p>\n
When you read these facts, you might wonder, \u201cDoes that mean I can\u2019t talk to my passenger while driving, either? Doesn\u2019t that conversation distract me?\u201d Research shows that passenger conversations are less dangerous because passengers are usually aware of the fact that you\u2019re driving and can stop talking and allow you to focus when you need to. They understand that driving is your first priority, while people on the phone might not even know you\u2019re driving.<\/p>\n
Texting while driving is, of course, more dangerous than talking on the phone or even being drunk while driving. There\u2019s no way to text without using your hands, and it\u2019s also very difficult to send a text message without taking your eyes off the road. It is impossible to read a text message without looking at your phone instead of the road. Even if it\u2019s just a few seconds, focusing on something other than the road can cost you your life: in those few seconds, someone else on the road could lose control of his or her car and crash right into you.<\/p>\n
Teenagers and twenty-somethings carry the highest risk of phone-related car crashes. If you\u2019re addicted to your phone (or your co-workers, who seem to text and email you all the time<\/i>), try installing an app on your mobile phone that warns you not to read text messages while moving faster than 15 kmph. That little reminder might be all it takes to keep you alive. Don\u2019t be a statistic \u2013 wait until you\u2019ve parked to answer that text message.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We\u2019ve all done it, and we know it\u2019s wrong: talking on the phone or texting while driving. You probably feel a little guilty about it, but your job is so demanding, and your spouse needs you to pick something up from the store, and your daughter wants to tell you about her piano recital, so […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[411],"acf":{"country":["uae","kuwait","ksa","bahrain","qatar","oman"],"sub_title_for_this_post":"","youtube_video_identifier":"","excerpt_for_this_post":"","gallery":null},"yoast_head":"\n