{"id":17157,"date":"2020-10-08T10:30:15","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T15:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=17157"},"modified":"2020-10-08T09:38:20","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T14:38:20","slug":"aaa-says-distracted-driving-more-than-just-talking-texting-on-your-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2020\/10\/08\/aaa-says-distracted-driving-more-than-just-talking-texting-on-your-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"AAA says Distracted Driving More Than Just Talking, Texting on Your Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AAA\"Nashville, TN <\/strong>– AAA believes no life is worth losing to distraction. Focused drivers save lives. AAA urges all drivers to pay attention and focus on the road during this National Distracted Driving Awareness month and all year long. <\/p>\n

\u201cNationwide, nearly 3,000 people are killed in crashes involving a distracted driver, contributing to the 36,560 lives lost to crashes on U.S. roadways in 2018,\u201d said Megan Cooper, spokeswoman, AAA – The Auto Club Group.<\/p>\n

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October is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. (AAA)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cThere is no excuse for being distracted behind the wheel when injuring or killing someone is the potential cost,\u201d Cooper stated.<\/p>\n

Distractions include more than texting.  Anything that diverts attention from driving \u2013 eating and drinking, adjusting the navigation, or picking your next podcast, talking to other passengers, or talking or texting on the phone\u2014can result in a fatal injury. <\/p>\n

Despite what some drivers may think, hands-free is not risk-free. Even with your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel, you are not safe unless your mind is focused on the drive.<\/p>\n

Sobering Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n