Texting Drivers Six Times More Likely to Get in Crash

A new study from researchers at the University of Utah found that texting drivers were six times more likely to be involved in a car crash than those who do not text.
The researchers used vehicle simulators and identical traffic scenarios to assess risk and study the behavior of texting and non-texting drivers.
During the study, 20 [...]

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This post was written by scot184 on December 22, 2009 Comments Off

Doctors Most Likely to Get In Car Accidents

Insurance is all about measuring risk, and believe it or not, certain occupations are more prone to car accidents than others.
The reason behind it remains a mystery, but because of these stats, compiled by Quality Planning Corp. and digested by Insure.com, you may be charged a higher car insurance premium.
While occupation certainly isn’t the driving [...]

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This post was written by scot184 on December 7, 2009 Comments Off