GEICO Tip: Don’t Let Texting and Driving Run in Your Family
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Tips from GEICO on how to avoid texting while driving
GEICO reminds teens and their parents of the very real dangers of texting while driving:
- Texting while driving S-L-O-W-S response times to hazards
- It can cause inattention blindness, which leads to drivers missing objects directly in front of them
- It changes brain activity, which could cause driving mistakes
To guard against smartphone use while driving, GEICO asks all drivers to take the following steps:
- Set smartphones to silent or 'do not disturb'
- Stow away smartphones in a safe, out-of-reach place such as the trunk or a backpack
- Program GPS destinations while the car is still parked
- Create a playlist of your favorite tunes so you don't have to 'DJ while driving'
- Pull over in a safe spot to use a phone if necessary
For more safe driving tips, visit GEICO's safe driving resources center.
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