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Texting While Driving.. Not Anymore

Texting is HUGE now. We all know the dangers of texting and driving. But, do you follow the rules and avoid texting when driving?? Driving down the road and you hear the beep.. new text message waiting. Your curiosity gets the best of you and you just want to know what it says.  According to Car and Driving Magazine texting is more dangerous than driving while drunk. They tested reaction times and the results were:

  • Unimpaired: .54 seconds to brake
  • Legally Drunk: add 4 feet
  • Reading an email/ text: add 36 feet
  • Sending a text: add 70 feet

So how do you stop the curiosity??

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