Did you know that text messaging while driving makes a crash up to 23 times more likely? That is what the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has reported. It is the number one driving distraction reported by teen drivers.
Yet each year thousands of people die due to texting while driving. Many drivers assume they can handle texting while driving and remain safe. As they say numbers do not lie and the following are some we would like to share with you:

1. 1,6000,000 accidents per year – National Safety Council
2. 330,000 injuries per year – Harvard Center for Risk Analysis Study
3. 11 teen deaths EVERY DAY – Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Fatality Facts
4. The same as driving after 4 beers – National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
5. The same as driving blind for 5 (five) seconds at a time – VA. Technical Transportation Institute
6. Slows your brake reaction speed by 18% – HumanFactors & Ergonomics Society

There is no such thing as safe driving and texting. Texting requires visual, manual and cognitive attention from the driver and is the most alarming distraction.
Keep in mind that Distracted Driving is any activity that could divert the vehicle driver’s attention away from driving. Distractions endanger the driver, passenger(s) and bystander(s) safety.
We urge you to educate yourself on the dangers of distracted driving. To practice safe driving habits, to drive phone-free and to speak out if the driver in your vehicle is distracted. The life you save could be yours.
Hopkins, Barvié & Hopkins, P.L.L.C., focuses on representing individuals and their family members in personal injury and wrongful death cases, such as those often involved in auto accidents. Contact us and we will evaluate your case at no cost or obligation. With more than 66 years of combined legal experience, our attorneys offer clients throughout Mississippi the representation they need.
Contact us online or call 228-864-2200 to schedule your free initial consultation with an experienced lawyer.
To best meet the needs of our diverse client base, we speak Spanish. Los Abogados Hablan Espanol.
Or, email us, like us on Facebook or follow us on LinkedIn. Just click below.