What is it about the irresistible notification sound of an incoming text? A sound that puts your actions into auto drive – find phone, read text. Unless you physically can’t get your phone, or forget that message came in, it can seem impossible to just wait.
With such a temptation by our sides every time we get behind the wheel, it’s not difficult to understand why texting and driving has become such a problem, and why it’s so hard to kick the habit. The unfortunate truth is that if we don’t kick the texting-and-driving habit (no matter how little it happens) the outcome can become be deadly.
Next time you get behind the wheel, and every time after that, make a conscious decision to put the phone out of reach. Each time you fight the urge to grab that phone, you’ll be creating a new, healthier habit. And if this reminder isn’t enough, check out The Newswheel’s handy (and scary) infographic detailing the deadly statistics behind the texting and driving epidemic.
Here at Lawton Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, we encourage you to join us and take the pledge against texting and driving on AT&T’s website. It could mean the difference between life and death.
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