Last year over 40% of high school drivers reported that they texted or emailed while on the road.
The percentage of Alaska high schoolers texting or emailing while driving has jumped over the past few years, according to recently-released results from a statewide survey.
John Ruyak, a program manager at the Center for Safe Alaskans in Anchorage, which aims to increase traffic safety, said he’s not surprised that so many teens are texting and driving, but it’s risky. According to research, texting and driving is as dangerous as driving drunk. Ruyak said he knows people are spending more and more time on their phones, and there are more and more types of notifications people can get. He said research shows those phone notifications release dopamine in peoples’ brains. That’s a powerful feel-good chemical, and that means it’s hard to ignore the notifications, so silencing phones while driving can help.
He said people might not realize how significant it is to look away from the road and at a phone for even five seconds. For someone driving at 55 mph, Ruyak said they’re traveling the length of a football field.
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