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Multithumb found errors on this page: There was a problem loading image C:\wamp\www\images/stories/08_text.jpg  Texting while behind the wheel more than doubles a driver's reaction time, a new study says. Researchers found that reaction times while reading or writing a text message were three to four seconds, compared with one to two seconds when not texting, CBS News and the Associated Press reported. The Texas Transportation Institute study included 42 drivers, ages 16 to 54, who drove on a closed course. "Our findings suggest that response times are even slower than what we originally thought," said study manager Christine Yager, CBS/AP reported. "Texting while driving basically doubles a driver's reaction time and makes the driver less able to respond to sudden roadway dangers, if a vehicle were to make a sudden stop in front of them or if a child was to run across the road." (Source: doctorslounge)   Socialize this Subscribe to our RSS feed to stay in touch and receive all of TT updates right in your feed reader
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