It seems like everyone has a blackberry, an iPhone, or some other such phone with a qwerty keyboard. Now, texting constantly while in the presence of other people is no longer rude and annoying but even potentially dangerous. Texting can kill. Yes, texting while driving has led to more and more automobile accidents. In fact, a recent study has shown that texting while driving is actually more dangerous than driving while you are drunk.

If texting has caused you or someone you know to be injured in a car accident you may be entitled to legal compensation and benefits. Reckless driving can be punished with a fine of up to $500 and up to 90 days in jail.

Texting provides users with on demand information from their friends and family members. It's no wonder it's gained such widespread popularity, especially among teenagers. But teens aren't the only ones texting. Adults are guilty of checking their email, tweeting, and setting appointments on their blackberry or iPhone's calendar. These actions have resulted in dangerous and reckless driving behaviour. So much so, that many cities have banned texting while driving and the United Kingdom has taken especially aggressive measures towards texters.

Here are some statistics as to why texting is so dangerous:

* When a driver texts while driving, his reaction time will decrease by 35%

* When texting, steering capability goes down by a tremendous amount; 91%.

* A driver is twenty three times more likely to get into a car accident while driving and texting.

* Drivers are also six times as likely to get into a car accident while dialing a number into their cellular devices.

This recklessness has caused numerous car accidents and death related incidents in the driving age group of 16-20, the largest texting demographic. Not to mention that teens that age are already more prone to crash even without texting, when on the road, these teens are dangerous to everyone else on the road; pedestrian and driver alike. This negligence may cause you or your loved ones to be injured on the road.

For More Information

To learn more about what you can do if you have been personally injured, please visit the website of Jacksonville personal injury lawyer Don Guthrie today for justice and compensation.

Joseph Devine

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