{"id":4240,"date":"2020-11-15T13:30:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-15T18:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/?p=4240"},"modified":"2021-08-07T14:17:21","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T18:17:21","slug":"is-texting-while-driving-reckless-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/is-texting-while-driving-reckless-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Texting While Driving Reckless Driving?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s a reason why texting while driving is illegal in North Carolina.\"TEXTING<\/p>\n

It’s incredibly dangerous, predictably resulting in car accidents, wrongful death claims, and lives ruined.<\/p>\n

The National Highway Traffic Administration or \u201cNHTSA\u201d estimates \u201cdistracted driving,\u201d which includes texting while driving, accounts for a substantial number of accident-related fatalities on our highways.<\/p>\n

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There’s a reason why texting while driving is illegal in North Carolina. It’s incredibly dangerous, predictably resulting in car accidents, wrongful death claims, and lives ruined. The National Highway Traffic Administration or \u201cNHTSA\u201d estimates \u201cdistracted driving,\u201d which includes texting while driving, accounts for a substantial number of accident-related fatalities on our highways. 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