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There are three major ways to be distracted Visually, Manually, And Cognitively all three ways have contributed to fatal car crashes and accidents. This means texting and driving eating while driving taking care of your baby, anything that prevents you from keeping your eyes on the road, your hands on the wheel and you mind on the task is considered a distraction. 

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx kicked off Distracted Driving Awareness month, which began April 1, by announcing the “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.”  In order to promote awarness on the fact that not only teenagers text and drive but also adults do it. Anthony Foxx says " We're counting on people around the country - students, parents, educators, employers - to make a pledge to drive distraction-free and encourage others to do the same." meaning that he's willing to make a change for the good of us all. 
Distracted driving is now considered the new drunk driving, according to the huffington post drunk driving accidents have decreased by a 28%, and distracted driving accidents have increased almost a 30%. Although cellphones are the main reason to distracted driving it is not the only cause, other causes include eating, puting on makeup and having a dog in the car while driving. Yet 1 in 4 car accidents are caused by cellphone use, whether that be talking, texting, emailing or surfing the web.
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