It\u2019s that time of year. Children are back in school. Those with teens who drive have a lesson to pass on to their children: do not text and drive.<\/p>\n
While the lesson may be a valuable one on its own, it helps if the parents reinforcing the message do not do precisely what they are asking their teen not to do.<\/p>\n
According to the National Automotive Authority (NAA), even a five-second glance at a text message can result in death. According to an NAA spokesperson, it takes four seconds to turn right and six seconds to turn left. If a vehicle is traveling at 60 mph, it takes five seconds to traverse a football field. If someone takes their eyes off the road for five seconds, they are driving blind. The consequences can kill. On average, distracted driving kills 11 teens every day.<\/p>\n
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