Over 3,328 people died in crashes involving a distracted driver in 2012, and 421,000 people were injured, according to the Department of Public Safety. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Cell phone usage is a contributing factor in many distracted driving accidents, according to a Carnegie Melon study, driving while using a cell phone reduced brain activity associated with driving by 37%.
Also, people talking on cell phones or sending text messages cause mroe than one out of every four traffic collisions, according to a report from the National Safety Council. Using cell phones while driving increases the risk of an wreck.

