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Study Reveals the Most Common Accident-Causing Distractions

The use of cellphones while driving often dominate the distracted driving conversations, but according to a recent study, it is not the most dangerous behind the wheel activity. In fact, cell phone use behind the wheel, while still dangerous, only came in second place in the statistical analysis of the most common accident-causing distractions. The greatest risk, which accounted for more than half of all distracted driving accidents (57 percent), [...]

Bill Takes Aim at Distracted Driving

Statistics from the U.S. government's official website for distracted driving report that a total of 3, 179 people were killed by distracted driving in 2014, and another 431, 000 were injured. Even more concerning is that, despite all the warnings and campaigns, an estimated 660, 000 Americans use their cellphones or otherwise manipulate an electronic device while driving. One family, who lost their son to distracted driving in 2011, finally [...]