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Distracted Driving More Dangerous for Novice Drivers
2014-01-11 21:21:16| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
The findings from a newly-released distracted driving study that monitored 151 licensed U.S. drivers - 42 novices and 109 experienced drivers reveal that the things that allow a driver to talk - such as dialing or reaching to get to a ringing phone are the real danger. For the novice driver, dialing a phone is more dangerous than retrieving text messages, and reaching for an object while driving is more likely to produce an accident than eating behind the wheel. Even experienced drivers face a dangerously-high risk of getting into an accident while manipulating a cell phone. READ MOREThe Article Distracted Driving More Dangerous for Novice Drivers appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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