Frightful! Why can't something be done about all these potential
killers?
"Texting while driving impairs motorists more than being under the
influence of drink or drugs, research suggests.
The RAC Foundation found average reaction times slowed by 35%% when 17
to 24-year-olds drove in a simulator while writing or reading texts.
Nearly 50%% of drivers aged between 18 and 24 texted while driving, it
said.
Previous studies had found reactions were 21%% slower among those who
had taken cannabis and 12%% slower among those who had drunk to the
legal limit..."
