“The combination of these factors resulted in the impairments to reaction time and vehicle control that place the driver at a greater danger than having drunk alcohol to the legal limit for driving,” Reed told reporters.
One conclusion researchers made about why texting is so dangerous is the length of time it takes to write a message while driving.
The TRL said that writing a text message behind the wheel took 63 seconds, in which time a
car travels half a mile within town centre speed limits and over a mile within motorway speed limits.
Nearly half of all 18-24 year-olds admitted to texting as they drove, a separate survey by the
RAC Foundation discovered.
The TRL study selected 17 people from the 18-24 year-old age group to take part in a
simulated road test, in which they were asked to read, write, and ignore texts on a variety of roads.
“Almost all the participants in this study shared the same view that drink-driving was the
most dangerous action on the road,” RAC Director Stephen Glaister said.
He said the research clearly showed that a driver who is texting is significantly more impaired than a driver at the legal limit for alcohol.
“No responsible driver would drink and drive,” Glaister said in the statement. “We need to
make sure that text fans understand that texting is one of the most dangerous things that can
be done while in charge of a car.”
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(1) Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? （3分）
A.Drink-driving is more dangerous than driving under the influence of drugs and texting while driving.
B.Driving under the influence of drugs is more dangerous than drink-driving and texting while driving.
C.Texting while driving is more dangerous than drink-driving and driving under the influence of drugs.
D.It is equally dangerous to drink-drive, drive under the influence of drugs and text while driving.
☆考生答案：C
★考生得分：3 分评语：
(2) Which is not the reason why texting while driving is so dangerous? （3分）
A.The driver takes too much time to write a message while driving.
B.The driver feels so excited reading the text on the phone display while driving.
C.The driver can not concentrate on driving while texting at the same time.