The document discusses the dangers of texting while driving, particularly for teens. Approximately 6,000 deaths and half a million injuries each year are caused by texting and driving. Teens are especially at risk, as 37% of drivers ages 18-27 admit to texting while driving. Over 75% of teens own cell phones and consider texting their primary means of communication, sending an average of 100 texts per day. Texting decreases a driver's reaction time by 35% and steering capability by 91%, increasing the risk of accidents. The document urges drivers to turn off their phones or mute sounds to reduce distractions and prevent accidents.

1. TEXTING WHILE DRIVING
“It Can wait”
May 2012

2. Approximately 6,000 deaths a year or 18 deaths each day are
caused by texting and driving.
Texting and driving results in a further half a million injuries per year
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3. Texting while driving is generational:
•37% of drivers ages 18 to 27 admit to texting while driving.
•14% of 28 to 44 year olds admit to texting while driving
•2% of 45 to 60 year olds, admit to texting and driving.
Texting and Driving Statistics
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4. Over 75% of the teen population own cell phones and state that
texting is their primary means of communication.
A teen sends an average of 100 texts each day. (An average of 1 every 10
minutes of waking hours)
More than one trillion texts were sent worldwide in 2011.
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5. Texting and Driving Statistics
57% of teens state that their cell phones are the key to their social
life and texting is vital.
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6. Texting and Driving Statistics
Teens feel pressured in today’s society to keep up with ongoing trends
Peer pressure to do what everyone else is doing.
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7. Texting and Driving Statistics
Teens freely admit that texting is their number one driver distraction.
When a driver texts while driving, his reaction time will decrease by 35%
When texting, steering capability goes down by 91%.
A driver is 23 times more likely to get into a car accident while
driving and texting.
Simply turning off a cell phone or simply muting the sound can actually reduce the
risk of accident by texting and driving by 50%.
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8. Texting and Driving Statistics
21% of fatal car crashes of teens between the ages of 16 and 19
were a result of texting and driving.
This rate is expected to grow by 4% each year.
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9. Texting and Driving Statistics
Texting and Driving is an issue for everyone
Even if you don’t text and drive, you’re on the road with people who do
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10. Video
AT&T Don’t Text While Driving Documentary
Full Video (10 Minutes)
http://youtu.be/DebhWD6ljZs?t=3s
Short Excerpt (3 Minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjc_0JBlRgE&feature=relmfu
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