The Association Between Distracted Driving and Dallas Car Accidents

Many wonder if the use of cell phones and other electronic devices while operating a vehicle truly increases your risk of being involved in a Dallas car accident. As the debate rages on, a new study suggests that distracted driving does, in fact, boost your risk of being hurt in a motor vehicle accident.

A quick look at the study

The recent study examined the association between car accidents and the use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, and:

Was conducted by the Governors’ Highway Safety Association (GHSA)
Looked at more than 350 other scientific studies published since 2000

What the study found

Researchers of the study suggest that:

The drivers we share the roadways with are distracted nearly half the time
Your car accident injury caused by a distracted driver can range from minor to fatal
Using a cell phone or other electronic device while behind the wheel can increase your risk of being injured in a Dallas car accident
Though talking on a cell phone is dangerous enough, texting while driving may be more dangerous
Distracted driving was associated with 16 percent of fatal car accidents in 2009

A Call to action and more research

Though many experts have looked to state lawmakers and the federal government to enact stricter laws governing the use of cell phones while driving, the general consensus is that more research needs to be conducted.

“Despite all that has been written about driver distraction, there is still a lot that we do not know,” said GHSA executive director Barbara Harsha. “Clearly, more studies need to be done addressing both the scope of the problem and how to effectively address it.”

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