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In 2015, 3,477 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver and 391,000 people were injured.<\/p>\n

Anything that takes your attention away from driving can be a distraction.
\nSending a text message, talking on a cell phone, using a navigation system, and eating while driving are a few examples of distracted driving. Any of these distractions can endanger the driver and others.<\/p>\n

Texting while driving is especially dangerous because it combines all three types of distraction. Sending or reading a text message takes your eyes off the road for about 5 seconds, long enough to cover a football field while driving at 55 mph.<\/p>\n

For the full article : Distracted Driving<\/a><\/p>\n

For more iCarMode’s tips, tap here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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