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100
New drivers are allowed to use cell phones as long as they are using them hands free. True or False
What is False No cell phone use is permitted until the age of 18
100
More than 800,000 vehicles are being driven by someone using _____
What is a hand-held cell phone?
100
The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year. True or False
What is True
200
The cost of a distracted driving ticket is $162 for the first offense and $285 for subsequent offenses. True or False
What is True
200
A study by AAA revealed that electronics use is the leading source of distraction for ___
What is teen drivers?
200
Texting while driving is 50% less likely to cause an accident than driving drunk. True or False
What is False Texting while driving is 6x more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk.
300
All states have laws banning the use of cell phones for texting while driving. True or False
What is False 5 states have yet to pass laws restricting texting while driving.
300
____ are four times more distracting than adults as passengers, and infants are eight times more distracting than adults as passengers
What is children?
300
Teens who text while driving spend 1% of the time outside their lane. True or False
What is False They spend 10% of the time they are driving outside of their lane.
400
Only school bus drivers are allowed to text and drive. True or False
What is False Laws have been passed specifically restricting school bus drivers from texting and driving.
400
24% of distracted-driving-related fatalities in the US were tied to the general classification of carelessness or inattentiveness. True or False
What is False It is 84%
400
The most recent National Occupant Protection Use Survey finds that men are more likely than women to reach for their cell phones while driving. True or False
What is False Women are more likely than men to reach for their cell phones while driving.
500
Fines can be the only punishment given for driving while distracted. True or False
What is False Involuntary manslaughter at both the federal and state level is treated as a felony. The base sentence for involuntary manslaughter under federal sentencing guidelines is a 10 to 16 month prison sentence. The sentence is increased for automobile related incidents.
500
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that in 2012 driver distraction was the cause of 4% of all fatal crashes – with 3,328 people killed – and crashes resulting in an injury – with 421,000 people wounded.
What is 18% That means 18% of all fatal crashes could have been avoided.
500
According to AT&T's Teen Driver Survey, 97% of teens agree that texting while driving is dangerous, yet 43% do it anyway. True or False
What is True So why is this still an issue?