Texting while driving more dangerous than drugs or alcohol »

Posted By jolilore 9 months, 2 weeks ago in News

Research carried out on 17 young drivers (aged 17-24) using a simulator found that reaction time slowed by 35% when they were writing or reading text messages while driving. In comparison, reaction time deteriorated by 21% for those under the influence of cannabis, and by 12% at the legal alcohol limit.

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Jo Lilore is a web manager in Los Angeles.

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