Distracted Driving

You’re a safe driver: You follow all traffic laws, don’t speed and never allow yourself to be distracted by your phone while driving. Suppose you could take credit for your efforts and earn a discount on your car insurance?

The advent of the smartphone has brought with it a deluge of texting and other distractive behavior while driving a vehicle. We see people of all ages, genders and backgrounds using phones when they should be driving.

What if a business owner could deploy technology that would monitor their vehicle fleet, help reduce expenses and encourage their employees to drive safely? Those goals are now within reach using vehicle telematics. And your insurance company is likely already on board.

Distracted driving has become an escalating and deadly problem. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recorded 2,841 distracted driving-related deaths on our nation’s roads in 2018 – 7.8% of all crash fatalities that year.

Lawmakers in a handful of cities and states are considering allowing police to use devices called textalyzers to test for suspected cell phone use at the scene of car accidents.

Facts About Distracted Driving

Amplify your safety by silencing your distractions. Anything that takes a driver’s eyes off the road can be deadly.

Eliminating distractions while behind the wheel can literally mean the difference between life and death.