Dangers of Texting and Driving
Life has become more complex, and many things are fighting for attention. Any activity that takes your mind off the steering wheel while driving is a distraction. In today’s world, distracted driving also includes cell phone usage. One of the most dangerous types of distraction is texting on your cell phone simply because it requires so much of your attention. No one can be good at texting and driving simultaneously, thus paying for these decisions with their lives. Read this blog by the Palmen Fiat team in Kenosha, WI, and learn more about the risks of texting and driving.
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What are the Risks of Texting While Driving?
On average, looking at your phone to read or respond to a text message takes five seconds. It does not matter if you look up frequently during that time or if you’ve stopped at a red light; your mind simply takes three seconds to focus again after you’ve checked your phone. This is not enough time to text and drive.
Lethal consequences or the possibility of injuring someone are the most significant risk factors for texting and driving, but there are other risks. Below are other risk factors to consider before you pick up your smartphone while driving.
- Insurance Issue- If you get a ticket for distracted driving, expect your insurance rates to go high.
- Law- In most states, messaging and driving is illegal so you might get a ticket and a fine.
- Vehicle Damage- Even if you do not hurt someone, you could severely damage your vehicle if you cause an accident while texting. You will have to spend money on repairs and replacements.
What are the Types of Distracted Driving?
Many types of distractions while driving might cause you big time. Distractions endanger everyone around you inside and outside your car, including yourself. Here are three categories of Distracted driving:
- Visual: taking your eyes from the road is a visual distraction
- Manual: Removing your hand or hands from the steering wheel is a manual distraction
- Cognitive: If your mind is focused on something else, it impacts your reaction time to changing surroundings, known as a cognitive distraction.
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