3 MYTHS ABOUT DISTRACTED DRIVING THAT YOU SHOULDN’T BELIEVE
MYTH NO. 2: YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AND DRIVE IF YOU’RE GOOD AT MULTITASKING By and large, almost everyone who says they’re good at multitasking is actually bad at it. Only around 2% of the population is thought to be good at doing two completely unrelated tasks at the same time. You might think you’re in that 2%, but even if that’s the case, are you willing to bet your life or someone else’s on your perceived ability to multitask? MYTH NO. 3: TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IS BAD, BUT USING MAPS IS OKAY If you don’t exactly know how to get to your destination, it’s better to figure out your directions beforehand or pull over to look at the map rather than try to do so while you’re driving. Your maps app has just as much potential to negatively affect your driving as
A total of 3,166 people died as a result of distracted driving in 2017 according to the most recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Distracted driving is a nationwide epidemic that shows no signs of slowing down. While multiple states and cities try to curb this deadly habit, we have no evidence that legislation is going to stop distracted driving injuries and deaths. Distracted driving will end when we stop believing some of the most pervasive myths about it. MYTH NO. 1: HANDS-FREE DEVICES AREN’T DANGEROUS Many studies in recent years have pointed out that driving with one hand is not actually the primary danger of distracted driving. Before people had cellphones, no one decried how changing radio stations was leading to accidents. Carrying a conversation over the phone is actually the most distracting part about using your cellphone in the car. Your hands don’t have much to do with it.
texting or calling someone. Even if you’re able to slow down and make your turn in time, the driver behind you might not be ready to account for your unexpected actions. So long as distracted driving exists, Perry Shuttlesworth is here to make sure victims of distracted driving and their families get justice in the wake of a catastrophe. If you’re ever in an accident involving distracted driving, give Shuttlesworth Law a call at (205) 286-9102.
FACTOID STRANGE MORE TREES ON EARTH THAN STARS IN THE GALAXY
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Who doesn’t love trees? They make up breathtaking forests, spritz up urban areas, and perhaps most importantly, they sequester CO2 and produce oxygen for us to breathe. Even though a lot of regions of the world are experiencing rapid deforestation, you might find solace in this baffling fact: There are more trees on earth than there are stars in the Milky Way.
In fact, when you compare the numbers, it’s not even a contest. There are around 200-400 billion stars in our galaxy. That’s a lot, right? Well, there are an estimated 1 TRILLION trees on earth. That’s 12 TIMES as many trees as stars! That’s a lot of green all over the world, and a lot of fresh air to boot!
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