Posts Tagged ‘teen drivers’

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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This morning on azcentral.com there was an article about a teen who took the parents car without consent. The boy was told by his parents that he was not allowed to take the car unless going to specific places. He decided that he could get around the disciplinary action, and went out with his friends.

There was an accident with serious injuries.

Who is liable the parents or the kid?

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