I believe I was rear-ended by a kid that was texting. He said his foot slipped off the clutch of his Ford Ranger, but that doesn't affect the foot doing the braking. Based on the damage, I would estimate he was doing about 25mph, which was the speed limit and I was stopped at a red light. In other words, no attempt to slow was made.
It was my birthday, and his insurance ended up buying the 1996 Legacy with 245,000 miles on it for $2,500. Just the birthday present I wanted.
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"Shockingly, texting drivers took their eyes off the road for each text an average of 4.6 seconds -- which at 55 mph"
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That is shocking. I can't imagine 4.6 seconds is the average. That means that half the texters take their eyes off the road for longer than 4.6 seconds! Much longer than a quick glance, as if checking the mirrors.
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I have usually been able to type on my phone without looking at it, but I am not sure how much that actually helps.
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It used to be easier to type without looking, but I haven't been able to do it since owning a touch screen. The ol' Blackberry was a breeze to touch type.