A new study has revealed that using a cell phone while driving accounts for more than one-quarter of all accidents on the road every year.
According to a study released by the National Safety Council on Tuesday, 28 percent of all accidents each year – or 1.6 million – are caused by drivers using their phones to talk or text. Of those accidents, 1.4 million of them were attributed to talking on the phone, while 200,000 were blamed on texting.
"We know that cell phone use is a very risky distraction and texting is even higher risk. We now know that cell phone use causes many more crashes than texting," said NSC president & CEO Janet Froetscher.
The study will likely underscore the growing number of interest groups that have been formed in recent months to push for more stringent laws on cell phone usage by drivers.
Whether due to talking on the phone, texting, or because of an unrelated a distraction outside the vehicle, the risk of getting into a car accident is a very real problem that many workers face when commuting to and from work every day.
For those who fall victim to an accident on the road and need their car in order for work but cannot afford the repair costs, payday loans may be able to get the cash in hand to get the vehicle fixed quickly.
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