Are you guilty of maybe once or twice texting while driving your new or used BMW? Well, if you are, don't you worry you are not alone, the majority of people are guilty of at least texting once or twice while behind the wheel. However, being the educated individual you are, you most likely understand that partaking in texting and driving is a bad practice. Texting behind the wheel doesn't just put you at risk, but also everyone else on or near the road as well. We like to compare texting and driving to getting behind the wheel after indulging in a few adult beverages - minus the high alcohol index, of course.
In each given situation, each split moment your eyes drift off the road count. One m-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i, two m-i-s-s-i-s-s-i… is the exact amount of time it takes the probability of getting in an accident to double while driving distracted.
And, just like you, everyone here at BMW of Silver Spring knows that isn't long at all. This is precisely why we want to share a few suggestions on how to avoid the temptation to text and drive, which we can all say can be quite enticing.
- Simply shut your cell off before taking the driver's seat
- Place your telephone out of your arm's reach (i.e. in the trunk)
- If it is imperative you are connected while driving - utilize assistance technologies produced to keep your eyes and your hands where they should be - on the road and steering wheel respectively.
Do you have any additional tips to share with our fellow greater Silver Spring enthusiasts?
For those of you with additional tips and strategies we would enjoy hearing from you via a comment below.
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