Distracted driving is dangerous and deadly, and yet we all do it on a daily basis. We’ve all been guilty of it at one point or another, even though we know that it was the cause of nearly 20% of injury crashes in 2009. Yet, day after day you see people driving down the road eating, petting an animal, putting on makeup, or the biggest offender, texting. As John E. Langan, a traffic safety consultant and former police officer points out, “Any distraction, even for a second or two, is a matter of life and death when it comes to driving. You can’t react to something you can’t see.” No amount of North Carolina auto insurance will protect you from the dangers of sidetracked driving, so continue reading to find out what can you do to avoid the hazard all together.