Texting while driving: Take this test

July 23, 2009 by Fred Hosier

Just how distracting is it to send text messages while driving? Try your skills online.

The New York Times recently posted a game to show what happens when typical driving distractions are combined with trying to send text messages.

Click here to try it out.

When you’re done, you’ll see how much slower your reaction time was while texting compared to the average driver.

Note: Regardless of your results, experts say, don’t attempt to text while driving.

Do you have employees who think they can talk or text on a cell phone while driving? Show them this test.

Rosemary McKenzie-Ferguson Says:
July 24th, 2009 at 6:42 am
Here in Australia it has been illegal for quite some time to talk whilst holding a mobile [cell] phone or read and reply to text messages. I simply can not think of any reason why any one would think that they can read and repond to a text message whilst in control of any vehicle. Here in Australia the only way that is legal to use a mobile phone is by using the hands free blue tooth or head set. Anything else it is a legal requirment to pull over to the side of the road, it is safer smarter and quicker and much cheaper to do that than risk being caught. Yours in service, Rosemary McKenzie-Ferguson Founder Work Injured Resource Connection wirc@bold.net.au Adelaide Australia

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