Since 2009, distracted driving<\/a> has caused twice as many accidents as impaired driving<\/strong>. That\u2019s the majority of accidents in Canada.<\/p>\n Technology and smartphones do some amazing things. But they also cause a distraction.<\/p>\n For accident victims, this could mean a lifetime of pain and suffering due to someone\u2019s carelessness. One minute you\u2019re driving home from work, and the next you\u2019re paralyzed for the rest of your life.<\/p>\n Driving is not a right. It\u2019s a privilege. If you don\u2019t abide by the law, that privilege will be taken away from you.<\/p>\n When you read this crucial information about texting and driving in Ontario, you\u2019ll never have the desire to do it again. If you\u2019ve been a victim of a texting and driving accident, here\u2019s the information you need to make your case.<\/p>\n You are 23 times<\/strong> more likely<\/a> to cause an accident if you\u2019re texting and driving. It only takes seconds for an accident to happen, and if you aren\u2019t looking in that split second, you\u2019re more likely to miss your reaction time.<\/p>\n Talking on your phone makes you 4 to 5 times<\/strong> more likely to<\/a> cause an accident than a non-distracted driver.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also estimated that 11 teenagers<\/strong> die every day<\/a> as a result of texting and driving. In the United States, that\u2019s about 400,000 people per year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n And that\u2019s just teenagers. The reality is that adults also text and drive, or partake in other distracting activities while driving.<\/p>\n![\"Someone](\"https:\/\/contelawyers.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/driving1.jpg\" "\\"Texting")
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