"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that driving while texting is six times more dangerous than driving drunk. Reading or sending a text takes your eyes off the road for about five seconds."
http://www.conradattorneys.com/blog/is-distracted-driving-more-hazardous-than-drink-driving/#:~:text=The%20National%20Highway%20Traffic%20Safety,road%20for%20about%20five%20seconds.
Another article:
"Around 50% of teenagers believe they have a smartphone addiction problem.
When you combine this addiction with this age group’s inexperience at driving, it’s a recipe for disaster. In fact, almost 80% of teens check their smartphones multiple times every hour.
Considering that around 72% of young drivers feel a pressing need to respond right away to a text equals a lot of teens being distracted while driving."
Addiction is addiction, be it alcohol, drugs or smart phones.
The rig is for towing not a daily driver. By itself it weighs close to 7,000 lbs and I expect to tow another 9,000 lbs. A comparable gas rig would get about 5 mpg. I expect to get about 11 while towing and I currently get 16 mpg freeway. I never drive city. It needs to run hard and long. I drive it up and down the grade once a month to keep us both in shape. Have the perfect RV in mind but yet to pull the trigger. Will be renting a few times until I do. Wish I could do that with a Subaru.
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