(BPT) - A two-second glance away from the road doubles your crash risk, yet a new study from State Farm ® shows that over 65% of drivers believe it's safe to look away from the road for two seconds or longer. Even more concerning is the fact that reading or sending a quick text takes double that time, at an average of more than 4 seconds. How common are these seconds-long glances away from the road? The study found that 80% of drivers admit to engaging in at least one distracting behavior while driving.

In a recent study of over 1,300 survey participants aged 22-40, State Farm captured drivers' attitudes and behaviors, revealing that nearly half (45%) have experienced a crash or near-miss while engaging in distracting activities behind the wheel.

The hidden danger of "quick" distractio

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