Why do people text and drive?

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Why do we text and drive?

By Jessica Fishbein

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We are taught the dangers of texting

while driving…

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……yet we do it anywaysyet we do it anyways

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Texting is an integral part of our lives

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In 2009, Canadians sent 35.3 billion peer-to-peer text

messages.

Source: “Does texting while driving make sense to you?” Andrew Clark, The Globe and Mail

Canadians are also Canadians are also prone to drive with prone to drive with

distractions.distractions.

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In Vancouver, 1,500 people have been fined $167 for distracted driving so far this year.

In 2010, almost 17,000 drivers were charged in Toronto.

Source: “Does texting while driving make sense to you?” Andrew Clark, The Globe and Mail

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88% of drivers surveyed in an AllState Canada

study said they had a negative perception of texting while driving…

…yet nearly 3 Canadian drivers out of 4 admit to driving distracted.

Source: Allstate Canada 2010 study of 1605 Canadian adults.

We are aware of the dangers and know there are legal consequences…

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So what will actually

STOPSTOP

people from texting and driving?

There are now apps like txtBlocker and PhoneGuard Drive Safe to stop texting and driving…

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… …but ultimately,but ultimately,

the decision to not text and drive isthe decision to not text and drive is

up to YOU.up to YOU.

It is more than just a pet peeve.

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So what is more So what is more important…important…

Getting that text Getting that text out as soon as out as soon as possible…possible…

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……or saving or saving a life?a life?

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80% of collisions are caused by

distracted driving.

Source: Allstate Canada 2010 study of 1605 Canadian adults.