FROM THE RADIO NEWS DEPARTMENT

Statistically 80 Percent Of Accidents And 16 Percent Of Highway Deaths Are The Result Of Distracted Driving. In 2010, The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Returned A Report Indicating That Over 54-Hundred People Were Killed In Motor Vehicle Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers. Trooper Noah Click With The Tennessee Highway Patrol Office In Fall Branch Says Distracted Driving Dan Include Many Activities Such As Texting, Eating, And Reading. According To The U.S. Department Of Transportation, Text Messaging While Driving Creates A Crash Risk 23 Times Higher Than Driving While Not Distracted.