“Kissing your Valentine while you're driving certainly can be fun, but it also can be dangerous," said John Egan, managing editor of InsuranceQuotes.com. "Sixteen percent of fatal crashes in 2009 were attributed to distracted driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Given that statistic, it's wise to keep your eyes on the road, rather than on your sweetheart."
“They may or may not see activities such as use of a cell phone or texting as dangerous, but probably feel that it’s a bigger issue for other drivers,” Del Lisk, vice president of safety services at DriveCam Inc. said in a statement. “Remember, these are confident, successful people. Unlike others, they feel they can do it and be relatively safe. It’s the classic, ‘It can’t happen to me’ syndrome.”
[Source: autoevolution]
