Texting while driving one distraction among many
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Automotive News reported a recent survey by LeaseTrader.com which asked drivers to rank distractions while driving in order of danger. It seems texting was not ranked higher than seventh among both men and women. Most women ranked kids in the car as the most dangerous distraction (26 percent), followed by putting on makeup (17 percent), tuning the radio and the navigation system (both 10 percent), weather related distractions (8 percent), passengers in vehicle and eating/drinking (both 7 percent). Texting while driving ranked eighth with 4 percent. Most men ranked road rage as the most dangerous distraction (18 percent), followed by eating/drinking (15 percent), checking out other drivers (11 percent), kids in the car and passengers in the car (both 10 percent), reading paper (9 percent). Texting ranked seventh with 8 percent. 
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Be here and now with full concentration makes driving safer. I tried the mobile application drivesafe.ly for texting and found it easy to stay in touch without losing concentration
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