Maine Car Accidents and Texting While Driving

Recent studies confirm that texting and driving is dangerous. Yet, with many states introducing laws against this driving behavior, more and more people appear to be texting and driving, putting you and your loved ones at risk of being injured in a Maine car accident.

Latest findings of a recent study

In a recent study, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that:

• Distracted driving claimed the lives of 3,092 people in 2010
• Texting while behind the wheel was up 50 percent during that same period
• At any given time, 1 percent of drivers are using a hand-held device

Young drivers

The NHTSA conducted a separate phone survey and found that 18 percent of young drivers admitted to sending texts and/or emails while operating their vehicles. Half of those drivers were between the ages of 21 and 24.

Maine enacts ban

In 2011, the state of Maine enacted its own ban on texting and driving. Drivers caught texting and driving could face a minimum $100 fine.
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