Why do we text and drive?

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We know the risks…

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…but choose to ignore them

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Increasing Trend in texting

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“In the first 3 months of 2010, 1.475 trillion messages were sent worldwide” source: Sybase Blog/Informa

Telecoms and media

“By the end of 2010 6.5 trillion messages will have been sent” source: Sybase

Blog/Informa Telecoms and media

Now the law is involvedFlickr: woodleywonderworks

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“In 2010, 17,000 drivers were charged in Toronto [for distracted driving]”source: “Does Texting While

Driving Make Sense?, Globe and Mail

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…distracted driving kills. Thirty five people were killed on highways in Ontario last year as a result of distracted driving." Source OPP

Const. Peter Leon, The Barrie Examiner

Apps can be used to stop intexticated driving

- txtBlocker

- PhoneGuard Drive

Safe

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How effective are they?

Eating, applying

makeup among

others

Texting not only distraction

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Are fines and app’s enough to control texting while in the car?

“some drivers still feel they are above the law and continue to put others at risk.” Source OPP

Const. Peter Leon, The Barrie Examiner