Texting while driving has been an issue for some time, and you usually associate it with younger drivers, but I see a lot of older drivers with their phones in their hands and not paying to their surroundings when I am driving down the road. A study by State Farm states there has been a significant increase in this behavior with drivers over 30 years of age.
Here are some of their findings:
Even with the increase in hands-free phone devices and blue tooth in vehicles, our phones and more devices such as tablets do more all the time, Internet, Twitter, emails, and messengers, and I am sure there are some things I don’t know or have.
If you are driving, put it down and drive safe, it only takes a second to hurt you, your family, or others. It is not worth taking the chance of altering your life in such a negative way.
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Don Westerfeld has been active in the field of Insurance and Financial Planning since 1997. Don grew up in Indiana later moving to Lakeland Florida where he continues to reside with his wife and children. When he’s not in the office you can find him enjoying the great outdoors. He has served on several charitable business and non-profit organizations and continues to provide guidance, advice and support to local charities.
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