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Pokemon Go: A No-go Behind the Wheel For Peoria VW Drivers

Pokemon Go
It may seem obvious and something that shouldn’t have to be said, but the truth of the matter is that ever since Pokemon Go came onto the scene, people need to be reminded that it’s not a good idea to play while behind the wheel. At Lunde’s Peoria Volkswagen, our VW dealer in Peoria, we think it’s important to remind people of the dangers of using your smartphone while driving—especially to play Pokemon Go. The smartphone mobile-app-based-video-game phenomena has been taking the world by storm since its release. While it’s certainly got people to be active, it’s only a matter of time before we start to hear about Pokemon Go-related auto accidents. In fact, many cities throughout the U.S. have warned its drivers about Pokemon-ing behind the wheel.

Don’t Pokemon & Drive

Though Peoria VW drivers may already be aware, the dangers of distracted driving are plentiful. The prospect of drivers playing Pokemon Go while behind the wheel only adds yet another type of distracted driving to the bunch. Thousands of driving fatalities and hundreds of thousands of injuries are attributed to distracted driving annually. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 10-percent of all drivers age 15 to 19 involved in fatal crashes in 2014 were distracted at the time, while drivers in their 20s represent 27-percent of distracted drivers and 38-percent of distracted drivers using smartphones at the time of a fatal crash. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, “Five seconds is the average time your eyes are off the road while texting. When traveling at 55 MPH, that’s enough time to cover the length of a football field blindfolded.” VW for sale in Peoria Keep yourself, your passengers, and fellow drivers safe by saving the Pokemon Go-playing for when you’re on-foot. To learn more about how to stay safe on the road, contact Lunde’s Peoria Volkswagen at (602) 714-3968. To keep yourself safe from fellow drivers that fail to heed this warning, check out our lineup of safe and reliable Volkswagen models today!
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