Intexicated? What does intexicated mean? It is another form of distracted driving where the person is taking their eyes off the road to text. The average time it takes to read or send a text is 5 seconds.
Stop the Text, Stop the Wrecks
GTG, BRB, OMW. These texts might seem fine because of their length, but it’s never ok to text and drive. Make good decisions – don’t text and drive.
Parents need to be examples of responsible drivers for their teens. You should turn off notifications while driving. If you want to peek at your phone, place it in the glove department so it is unreachable. Pull off the road when you need to talk on your phone.
Stop the Texts, Stop the Wrecks
Between 2012-2017, nearly 20,000 people died in crashes involving a distracted driver
Parents talk to their teens about texting. Share the videos and the websites below to help your teen driver understand the dangers of texting while driving.
Additional Intexicated Info:
Belgium Driving Test –people were told they couldn’t get their license until they could prove their ability to safely text and drive.
Distracted.gov
Teens:
AT & T Drive Mode — a free app for androids
Take the Pledge to end distracted driving
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