| Driving on the road demands utmost attention and to | | | | Distracted driving, in fact, could be lethal. According to |
| fall short of the required attention could be fatal to both | | | | statistics, distracted driving is the number one killer of |
| the car occupants and pedestrians. As a fact, drunken | | | | American teens. The information shows that |
| and aggressive driving fatalities and injuries are | | | | alcohol-related accidents among teens have dropped, |
| alarmingly increasing over the past two decades. This | | | | but because distracted driving is on the rise, teenage |
| fact is also attributed to the increasing number of | | | | traffic fatalities remain unchanged. |
| distracted and negligent driving cases. | | | | According to a survey conducted by the institute, while |
| Earlier, the American Beverage Institute (ABI) has | | | | over 90 percent of teen drivers say they do not drive |
| launched a nationwide public awareness campaign | | | | drunk, nine out of ten say they have seen drivers |
| about the dangers of distracted and negligent driving. | | | | distracted by passengers or using cell phones. The |
| The institute has been at the forefront in precluding | | | | study also showed that a drowsy driver, or even one |
| drivers with high blood alcohol concentrations from | | | | going ten miles faster than others on the road, is more |
| getting behind the wheel. However, road safety entails | | | | dangerous than one who is legally intoxicated. |
| more than just regulating abusive drunkards off the | | | | Aside from the aforementioned, more than 80 percent |
| road. In addition, it is also more than just purchasing the | | | | of drivers admit to hazardous behavior while behind |
| most reliable auto parts accessories and systems like | | | | the wheel including: reading, changing clothes, steering |
| the Saab Alco-key, Volvo catalytic converter, and the | | | | with feet, painting nails, and shaving. Additionally, drivers |
| Toyota Parking Assist system. | | | | on cell phones are more impaired than drivers with a |
| In this week's edition of .S. News and World Report a | | | | .08 BAC level. |
| full-page advertisement about distracted driving was | | | | "Now that we've had such success in the war against |
| published. The ad shows a young woman talking on | | | | drunk driving, we need to turn our attention to the |
| her cell phone, sending a text message, checking her | | | | dangers of distracted driving," said Sarah Longwell, the |
| email, eating, and speeding. The headline reads: "She | | | | spokeswoman for the ABI. "Most people would never |
| would never drive drunk yet she's MORE dangerous | | | | drive drunk, yet people don't think twice before taking |
| than a drunk driver." | | | | a call while driving, sending a text message, or eating, |
| Sober driving could still entertain a great percentage of | | | | even though those actions are often as bad, if not |
| road accidents when attended by distractions. | | | | worse than driving drunk. |