Study: Texting Truck Drivers Raise Collision Risk

A new study found that truck drivers who texted while driving were 23 times more likely to be involved in a crash than when they were not texting. Although the study focused on long haul truckers, the findings generally apply to drivers of all types of motor vehicles. The truckers in the study on average took their eyes off the road for 5 seconds while texting, about enough time for a truck to travel the length of a football field. (7/27) NY TImes