Louis C.K. Gets Serious About Texting and Driving (Kinda!)

Typically, we talk about comparison auto insurance quotes, personal and business insurance, home and auto safety tips, and a hodge-podge of financial management advice. And sometimes we simply have fun.

This is a chance to combine the serious with the fun!

Louis C.K. is one of our favorite comedians, and he’s currently at the top of his game. According to some, he is “America’s Undisputed King

Of course, there are many more basic and immediately pressing reasons not to text and drive, and let’s face it, it’s not just teens who do it. See this infographic for more and take the quiz for yourself.

Conclusion

Texting and driving, or distracted driving, makes a crash 23 times more likely as it dramatically takes your attention from the road. To put this in perspective, a 5-second texting and driving distraction while traveling at 55 mph equates to the length of a football field. That’s a lot of travel distance at a high rate of speed with no one at the wheel.

Even with all the news, statistics, and parental nudging, statistics show that 800,000 people are texting and driving at any given time. It’s time to get a bit more serious about texting and driving.

Of course, there are many more basic and immediately pressing reasons not to text and drive, and let’s face it, it’s not just teens who do it. See this infographic for more and take the quiz for yourself.

Conclusion

Texting and driving, or distracted driving, makes a crash 23 times more likely as it dramatically takes your attention from the road. To put this in perspective, a 5-second texting and driving distraction while traveling at 55 mph equates to the length of a football field. That’s a lot of travel distance at a high rate of speed with no one at the wheel.

Even with all the news, statistics, and parental nudging, statistics show that 800,000 people are texting and driving at any given time. It’s time to get a bit more serious about texting and driving.