The document discusses the dangers of texting while driving. It notes that texting involves all three types of distracted driving: visual, manual, and cognitive. Studies show texting deteriorates reaction time more than driving drunk. However, 81% of the population continues to text while driving due to multitasking, addiction to their phones, and being oblivious to the danger. Fines have been issued to distracted drivers but have not significantly reduced the statistics on texting and driving, as people are not afraid of getting caught. The document ultimately questions if texting while driving makes sense given the risks.

1. Risky Behavior?
Texting&Driving
by Abigail Cameron

2. There are 3 main types of
distracted driving…
Source: US Department of Transportation, Statistics and Facts about Driving
Visual – taking your eyes off the road
Manual – taking your hands off the wheel
Cognitive – taking your mind off what you’re doing
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Texting is the most alarming
because it involves all 3 types
of distraction.
Source: US Department of Transportation, Statistics and Facts about Driving

4. In 2009, 20% of crashes in the United States were
reported cases of distracted driving.
Source: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Of those killed in distracted-driving-related
crashes, 18% or 995 involved reports
of a cell phone as the distraction.
Source: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

6. Drivers who use hand-
held devices are 4x
as likely to get into
crashes serious
enough to injure
themselves.
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
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7. So…
…Why does 81% of
the population keep
texting while driving?
Source: Buzzle.com – Texting while driving statistics
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8. MULTITASKING
Convenience of texting and driving at
the same time – people become
oblivious to the danger.
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9. ADDICTION
People just CAN’T put the phone DOWN.
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OBLIVIOUS
it is
People don’t realize how dangerous
for themselves&others.

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Studies show that texting
deteriorates reaction time
more then getting behind
the wheel drunk…
Texting showed a 35% deterioration in
reaction time and 91% decrease in steering
ability…
…while driving drunk only showed a 12%
deterioration in reaction time.
Source: CBC News

12. So…If you wouldn’t get
behind the wheel
drunk…
…Then why would you get
behind the wheel and text?
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13. Solution?
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14. FINES
Are fines really the positive solution to change the
statistics around texting&driving?
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In 2011, 1500 people have been fined $167 for
distracted driving in Vancouver.
Source: The Globe and Male – Does Texting While Driving make sense to you?

16. In 2010, almost 17,000
drivers were charged
$155 in Toronto.
Source: The Globe and Male – Does Texting While Driving
make sense to you?
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17. Image: DanielY ‐ Flickr
Even the App campaigns to stop texting while
driving in this digital age aren’t helping.
Source: The Globe and Male – Does Texting While Driving make sense to you?

18. WHY?
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19. No one is afraid of being caught!
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20. image: wbsloan ‐ Flickr
Does Texting&Driving make
sense to you?

21. All images are licensed under the Creative
Commons Non-Commercial Share-A-like 3.0
agreement, and sourced from Flickr.
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