The Dangers of Texting and Driving

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At Echo Limousine, we pride ourselves on providing quality limousine car services, and while service & luxury are the prominent benefits to our customers, we also want to keep your safety in mind as you work on the go. Whether it’s a phone call, email or text message, we understand that distractions can be hard to avoid while driving. But distracted driving is increasingly becoming the leading cause of collision-related deaths in America.

This is true both here in Chicago, within the rest of the US and with our neighbors in Canada, where home & car insurance provider, belairdirect, recently published an infographic about the dangers of texting and driving. While some of the stats are Canadian-specific, the message holds true. Did you know that during rush hour traffic a driver has 10 times more distractions than a fighter pilot? Or that at 60m/h you could drive past 10 football fields? See the full infographic below:

an infographic detailing the dangers of texting and driving