Do you drive? If you do, in that case, there is one thing you need to be aware of. All over the world, accidents caused by distracted driving have increased at an alarming rate. It is true that these days, there are many distracting elements around which can easily lead you into losing your focus while you are driving. Mobile phones have been identified as the primary reason for causing a distraction while driving. You can have calls to attend, you might feel eager to know the latest stock updates; how about the half-time score for the football match? You won’t even hesitate to take a glance at the proceedings; thanks to live streaming on mobile available these days.

Let’s cut to the chase. Every single time you get engaged with your mobile phone while driving, you are inviting trouble. You can’t blame technology for making you behave in an irresponsible manner! Nobody is forcing you. You have only yourself to blame for the consequences.

Major Accidents are Around the Corner

While you are driving, if you lose your focus for a second, it can prove to be detrimental. You are not only putting your life on the line but at the same time, the others, especially the pedestrians around are equally vulnerable. If it results in an accident, that could make you pay a very high price! Road accidents, as long as they are accidents are treated with a certain degree of indulgence by the law in most countries. However, upon investigation, if it is found that it was your irresponsible behavior that had caused the accident, in that case, you are in big trouble! You are likely to face jail time; if charged for culpable homicide, then you can expect nothing short of at least 5 years. You don’t care about others? How about you? Would you like to spend the rest of your life in a wheelchair? How about the huge medical expenses that would be imposed on you by the nursing homes and the hospitals?

At times, you might get away with tickets. Do you think that’s too small an issue to be concerned about? Tickets raised because of distracted driving can lead to heavy penalties and also comes with other legal consequences.

Let’s talk about your car. Do you think your insurance company has it covered? The moment they found out that it was a result of negligent or distracted driving, it can raise your car insurance rates. In certain cases, you might not be eligible to claim the insurance.

Be Focused and stay Safe

This was perhaps the first thing you were taught in your driving school! No matter how expert a driver you are, all your skills and expertise would go for a toss, and be of no avail for losing your focus while driving.

Therefore, to ensure your safety and those around you; it is imperative that you remained focused while you are driving, ignoring all the distracting elements that could divert your attention.

Bonnie Clemens