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Researchers are hammering the point home: if you want to increase your risk of being involved in a car crash, send a text message while you’re driving.
It may seem obvious to many drivers that texting and driving don’t mix, but for many Virginians – especially younger drivers – text messaging is such an integral part of life that they don’t put down their devices when they get behind the wheel.
Authorities and researchers have long been complaining about cell phone use by drivers, but texting while driving has become a hot new issue. Why all the fuss about text messaging? Research studies are finding that texting while driving is far more dangerous than carrying on a cell phone conversation, something many people already know isn’t safe.
Virginia Tech research results recently revealed that drivers increase their chance of being involved in a traffic crash by 23 times if they text and drive. Virginia lawmakers recently passed a bill making it illegal to send or receive texts or emails while driving, but the new law is subject only to secondary enforcement. This means drivers can’t be pulled over simply for using a mobile device at the wheel.
Laws restricting the use of mobile devices by car and truck drivers are controversial. Some people believe such restrictions affect their freedom, while others don’t think they go far enough.
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