That wrong number text you got might not have been an innocent mistake after all, according to the Rockford Regional Office of the Better Business Bureau (BBB).
The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year and that nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving.
Shocking new research released in late August found that Illinois teens, were more likely to text behind the wheel compared to the average of teens in other states.
Both my kids are (depending on the chart you look at) millennials, that group of Americans that are constantly (usually with good reason) excoriated for narcissism, bad manners, lack of respect, inability to deal with things that don't go their way, etc. Now, according to Chicago AAA, they're the worst-behaved drivers on our roads.
Much of the discussion about distracted driving involves texting while behind the wheel. And while plenty of motorists admit to doing just that, a new survey also sheds light on more unusual activities that are problems on our roads.
According to a newly released survey by Erie Insurance, fully 15 percent of us admit to having romantic encounter or combing/styling hair while driving
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We hear a lot about distracted driving. So much, that many states have passed laws banning the use of handheld cellphones in the car, texting while driving, and more. So now, we move on to texting while walking? Yep.
Liz Neporent with ABC news has an interesting story called "OMG...