CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Distracted driving is the cause of more crashes in North Carolina than speed and alcohol combined, a WRAL investigation found.
May is tied for the deadliest month on North Carolina's roads, according to the latest numbers provided by the state's Division of Motor Vehicles. In particular, distracted driving is behind tens of thousands of crashes on N.C. roads annually.
It's something most drivers have noticed when they're behind the wheel.
"People are too eager to keep up with phones, social media, all that stuff," driver Judi Goss said, estimating it's "every five minutes" that she sees a driver using their phone.
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