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Distracted driving was responsible for over 9,000 crashes last year in Tennessee

Distracted driving was responsible for over 9,000 crashes last year in Tennessee April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and it s important to take responsibility for your actions on the road. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 1:10 PM EDT April 3, 2021 TENNESSEE, USA Distracted driving has become an epidemic on the roadways. While texting behind the wheel is what most think of when distracted driving is mentioned, there are many others that can be deadly.  Talking on the phone, setting your GPS, drinking or eating, and applying makeup are others that can waste reaction time you may need to avoid a close call or deadly crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month

Distractions are not limited to cellular phones. Other electronics, children, pets, and eating or drinking while driving can also divert attention and result in a crash. –The California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), and Impact Teen Drivers (ITD) are working together this April to remind Californians of the dangers of not giving the road their full attention when behind the wheel as part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports 3,142 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in 2019 nationwide. That same year in California, there were at least 18,698 crashes from distracted driving that resulted in 108 deaths and more than 13,500 injuries.

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