Texting + Driving = Dangerous

NYTimes has an article today on the increased risk of accidents while texting and driving.  I’ve always thought texting and driving simultaneously was pretty dumb, now I have supporting stats: “…When the drivers texted, their collision risk was 23 times greater than when not texting.”  Additionally terrifying, “In the moments before a crash or near crash, drivers typically spent nearly five seconds looking at their devices — enough time at typical highway speeds to cover more than the length of a football field.”  Peep the full article for details on the studies conducted.