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TEXTING WHILE DRIVING makes people three times more likely to get into a car crash, according to statistics from the US.
Despite this, the vast majority of young people engage in the risky behaviour while behind the wheel.
Last week, Leo Varadkar confirmed that texting while driving is “completely prohibited” in Ireland.
A survey carried out earlier this year found that texting was cited by over ten per cent of drivers as the activity that caused most “near misses”.
Gardaí have urged drivers to stay safe on this long, holiday weekend – and that includes putting the phone away.
Watch the video – an ad from Honda – above. It might just convince you.
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This isn’t really new information.
At All.
I remember as a 10 year old asthmatic reading this. I’m 22 now. What’s their aim in rehashing these studies it’s not like it’s reversing the trend of urbanisation.
Luckily I grew out of the asthma but still have mild hay fever.
I also knew it as a 12 year old asthmatic. And I’m nearly 40.
Another study funded by the Ministry for Stating the Bleeding Obvious
Did someone get paid to do this study and did they do the work or did they do a copy and paste from studies in the 70′s 80′s and 90 s.
Of course they will not have allergies:))) They are exposed literally to everything there and have good health, although exsessive use of bleaches, different cleaning agents contribute to allergies that we have in modern life in cities.
Duh
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