According to a recent study conducted by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, texting while driving increases your risk of an accident by more than 23 times! Since these results were publicized, attention to this phenomenon has increased significantly, prompting legislative action and social response. The reported findings resonated with me, since I had recently been a victim of this careless practice.
On May 27th at approximately 6:45am, while on my way to work, I came to a complete stop, observing the red traffic signal. In an instant, I was knocked unconscious for a few seconds and later awoke, experiencing terrible pain and electric shock down my arms. I had been rear ended by a truck that was pulling a trailer. The driver of the vehicle did not see me because he was texting. I presumed that he was distracted because he almost ran me off the road a few minutes before the accident.
Through this unfortunate experience, I now have first-hand knowledge of the dangers involved in texting while driving. As a result of the accident, I have been experiencing neck and arm pain. In addition to the physical impact, I have a badly damaged car that will not be repaired until the end of August, at best, had to supplement the cost of repairing my vehicle and incur the cost of a rental vehicle after the 30 days covered by insurance.
After this horrible experience, I am championing the cause against this unsafe practice. If you are texting while driving, I urge you to desist immediately, join me in discouraging others from doing so and help raise awareness to the associated danger. Visit our Facebook page, post comments and repost the link to your friends and family. Thanks in advance for your support!
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On May 27th at approximately 6:45am, while on my way to work, I came to a complete stop, observing the red traffic signal. In an instant, I was knocked unconscious for a few seconds and later awoke, experiencing terrible pain and electric shock down my arms. I had been rear ended by a truck that was pulling a trailer. The driver of the vehicle did not see me because he was texting. I presumed that he was distracted because he almost ran me off the road a few minutes before the accident.
Through this unfortunate experience, I now have first-hand knowledge of the dangers involved in texting while driving. As a result of the accident, I have been experiencing neck and arm pain. In addition to the physical impact, I have a badly damaged car that will not be repaired until the end of August, at best, had to supplement the cost of repairing my vehicle and incur the cost of a rental vehicle after the 30 days covered by insurance.
After this horrible experience, I am championing the cause against this unsafe practice. If you are texting while driving, I urge you to desist immediately, join me in discouraging others from doing so and help raise awareness to the associated danger. Visit our Facebook page, post comments and repost the link to your friends and family. Thanks in advance for your support!
Click here to read the complete article.
Click here to visit LSI's Facebook page.
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