How Much Text & Drive Actually Costs You

It’s no secret that our smartphones have drastically changed our habits and lives - for better or worse. They make our lives more convenient that’s for sure but at what cost? Screen addiction, shorter attention spans and insomnia are just a few adverse side affects. Most of us are unable to go without looking at our phones for more than a couple of hours or minutes and the phenomenon is so widespread that there’s an actual word for it: it’s Nomophobia, which is a fear of not being with your phone. The USA is in third spot after Brazil and China in smartphone usage.

A result of this is that people keep using their phones even when it’s dangerous, illegal and life threatening. See where I’m going with this? Cellphone usage while driving is bad news for you and everyone around you, yet a lot of drivers can’t stop themselves. It’s a tragic epidemic with real life and death consequences. But, perhaps it’s not enough for some to know this, so here are some statistics about distracted cellphone driving that will hopefully convince you to stop using your phone when you’re behind the wheel.