Michigan Auto Insurance Provider Warns Against Texting While Driving

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Rochester Hills, Michigan (August 22, 2014) – Allied Insurance Managers, Inc., a leading Michigan auto insurance provider, reminded their customers and the general public to avoid texting and the use of mobile devices while driving. The company further said that texting while driving is a dangerous practice that has already become the number one cause of auto accidents in the nation. In 2011 alone, 23% of auto collisions involved cell phones, which is equivalent to 1.3 million crashes resulting into injuries and fatalities.

The trusted Michigan car insurance provider noted that more and more car accidents can be attributed to driving while using the phone as statistics show that over 90% of Americans own cell phones. Experts estimated that activities like texting take at least 5 seconds of a driver’s attention from the road, which means that a person using a mobile phone while driving at 55 mph travels the length of a football field without looking at the road.

Texting and talking on phones can distract people from their driving and increases the chances of crashes and collisions by 23 times. Approximately 13% of drivers the age of 18 to 20 who have been involved in car wrecks have gone on the record to say that they have been texting or talking on their phones at the time of car accidents as they were somewhat confident that they can safely text while driving. Adults are also no better as 48% of young drivers have often seen their parents drive vehicles while talking on their cell phones.

Allied Insurance Managers encouraged both youngsters and adults to resist the urge to use their mobile devices while they are driving. To counteract and mitigate the growing trend of texting-induced car accidents, the insurance agency is offering a number of services such as providing safety manuals and setting up simple cell phone use guidelines that people can follow. These preventive measures, paired with a reliable insurance policy, can save countless businesses and families from claims and heartaches. Log on to www.AlliedInSMGR.com for more information.

About Allied Insurance Managers, Inc.

Founded back in 1912, the company has grown to become one of the largest independent property-casualty insurance agencies in the Southeast Michigan area. They offer a comprehensive suite of products and services that help over 5,000 individuals and businesses each year.

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Headquartered in Rochester Hills, Mich., Allied Insurance Managers is one of the largest, privately-owned, independent insurance agencies in Michigan.