Top 10 most dangerous food to eat when driving

Date: Mar 08 2010
Filed In: Auto Insurance101

Top 10 most dangerous food to eat when driving

1. Coffee
2. Hot Soup
3. Tacos
4. Hot Dogs
5. Hamburgers
6. Ribs and wings
7. Freid chicken
8. Donuts
9. Pop
10. Chocolate and Candy

The drivers who eat while driving end up paying more for their auto insurance premium. That is fact, even though there is no question you can find in an auto insurance application.

According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), eating while driving is the most distracting thing anyone can do. With more than 65% near crashes and 80% of total crashes was cause by some kind of distraction.

“Distraction was most likely to be involved in rear-end collisions in which the lead vehicle was stopped, as well as in single-vehicle crashes.”, said a representative of NHTSA. Even eating candy can cause enough distraction for drivers who cannot react fast enough to make a complete stop or make a quick turn. These car crashes can result in your auto insurance rate to jump up to 25%.

How big is the problem eating while driving?

A survey asked 1000 drivers and found over 71% of the drivers eat and over 80% drink pop while driving. The NHTSA stated these driving distractions while driving and eating is the top reasons for car accidents and that mean higher auto insurance cost for the driver involved.

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