State Rep. John Carson started thinking hard about distracted driving a year ago, when he heard data about car insurance rates in Georgia.
Auto premiums in Georgia had just gone up 12.2 percent in 2016, a spike that led the nation. “They were increasing at an alarming rate,’’ says Carson, a Marietta Republican.
Linked to those hikes, Carson says, are what he calls “unconscionable’’ increases in crashes and fatalities. Many of those crashes stem from distracted driving, and the biggest distractions are cellphones, says Carson.
Read this story now for free
To continue reading, sign up for our newsletter and get unlimited access to WABE.org
You can select your preferences for news and local content. We will never share your email address. Learn how your newsletter sign-up will support WABE and Public Media
