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Statistics show that texting and distracted driving are dangerous:

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 10 percent of all fatal crashes and 15 percent of all injury crashes were caused by distracted drivers. Nine percent of drivers who were between the ages of 15 and 19 were involved in fatal crashes because they were distracted at the time of the accident. In 2015, just under 3,500 people were killed in distracted-driving accidents and another 391,000 were injured. 

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that distracted driving caused an average of 9 deaths and 1,000 injuries per day in 2017. 

TeenSafe says, 

• 94 percent of teens acknowledge that texting while driving is dangerous.
• 11 teens die every day as a result of texting while driving.
• Teen drivers are 4 times more likely than adults to get into car accidents while texting or talking on a cell phone.
• One out of every 4 car accidents in the U.S. is caused by texting and driving.
• Cell phone use is highest among 16 to 24-year-old drivers.

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) announced in May 2018 that they were forming a partnership with TextLess Live More, an organization founded by students at Milton Academy in Massachusetts, following the death of a student caused by a texting driver.

TextLess Live More’s mission is to empower student leaders with resources to combat distracted driving at the local, state and federal level. SADD believes the TextLess Live More program is an important addition to its youth traffic safety programming.

Rick Birt, SADD President and CEO said, “We are honored to partner with TextLess Live More to empower student leaders with the tools they need to combat distracted driving.”  

What are states doing to curb distracted driving?

The CDC says,

• Many states are enacting laws, such as banning texting while driving, or using graduated driver licensing systems for teen drivers, to help raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving and to help prevent it from occurring. However, the effectiveness of cell phone and texting laws on decreasing distracted driving-related crashes requires further study.
• As of June 2017, 14 states and the District of Columbia had banned drivers from hand-held phone use.
• As of June 2017, texting while driving is banned in 46 states and the District of Columbia. Two additional states ban texting while driving only for new drivers.
• Some local governments also have bans on cell phone use and texting while driving.

“The partnership of SADD and TextLess Live More is a positive step to help get the message out to everyone about the dangers associated with texting and driving. Should you or a loved one be injured due to the negligence of a texting, distracted driver, we at Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. have the experienced team to assist you. We are available 24/7,” said Attorney Randall Spivey.

Fort Myers Car Accident Lawyer, Randall L. Spivey is a Board Certified Trial Attorney – the highest recognition for competence bestowed by the Florida Bar and a distinction earned by just one (1%) percent of Florida attorneys.  He has handled over 2,000 personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida.  For a free and confidential consultation to discuss your legal rights, contact the Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A., in Lee County at 239.337.7483 or toll free at 1.888.477.4839, or by email to Randall@SpiveyLaw.com.  Visit SpiveyLaw.com for more information.  You can contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A.in Charlotte County at 941.764.7748 and in Collier County 239.793.7748.