Drivers who text while driving are more at risk than those who
drink or take drugs before getting behind the wheel, a survey by Transport Research Lab showed in a study for the RAC Foundation in the United Kingdom.
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times were severely impaired in the testing of young drivers carried. The overall driving performance, including steering
and keeping a safe distance from other vehicles, was poor among the
17-24 year olds.
Using a driver simulator, the young drives performed driving taks while writing, reading and ignoring text messages.
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It is illegal to text while driving in some US states. We are amazed to see in the busy street by our office, people texting while bicycling!