Is Using a Cell Phone Better than Texting While Driving?
In all the talk of the dangers of texting while driving, I am hoping that the accident risks associated with using a cell phone while driving aren't being overlooked.
Many of the hard core texters in this country aren't able to drive yet so the actual incidents of people texting while driving is lower now than it will be in the future. This is why those with missions to help protect people like the National Safety Council (NSC) or organizations in the know about traffic accidents like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are pushing now for nationwide bans or limits on texting while driving. But texters aren't the only dangerous drivers out there.
As I drive around Springfield, I notice A LOT of people just talking on the cell phone. So how dangerous is it to talk and drive? The NHTSA estimates that you are 4 times more likely to be in a car accident if you are on your cell phone compared to 8 times more likely to be in a car crash if you were texting. So texting is twice as bad as talking on your cell phone, but talking on your cell phone is still 4 times as bad as just driving!
So don't think you are doing anyone a favor by just talking on the phone while you drive. Seriously decide how important that call or caller is before making or taking a call while driving, and perhaps shorten a conversation to be sure your eyes and your attention can be 100% focused on the road.
If someone texting or talking while driving caused a car accident injuring you in Springfield or Southwest Missouri, please contact an experienced car accident attorney for help with your case.
