Texting more than drink driving at the limit
A recent TRL report for the RAC Foundationshows that that 45% of UK drivers engage in texting whilst driving and that a driver may present a greater accident risk than when at the legal limit for alcohol consumption or when under the influence of cannabis, reinforcing that drivers should refrain from this dangerous activity. The report is available here.
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