The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has some good advice for all drivers to keep in mind: “Many drivers today tend to view driving, especially in familiar environments, as a simple everyday task that requires minimal attention. In fact, driving is a complex task that requires your full attention every time you get behind the wheel. At the very least you are: operating a heavy piece of machinery at high speed, navigating across changing terrain, calculating speeds and distances, [and] responding to other drivers, signs, signals, and obstacles around you. “The evidence speaks for itself: Drivers who use cell phones are four times more likely to be in a collision than a driver who is focused on the road. …Dialing and texting carry the highest degree of risk of all cell phone-related activities.”
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