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Mt. Washington Assurance Study Finds Nearly a Quarter of New Hampshire Motorists Text While Driving

Mt. Washington Assurance—a leading insurance provider serving New Hampshire—recently released an infographic that reflects alarming statistics found by the company’s study on New Hampshire drivers’ distracted behavior. Specifically, the infographic reflects how:

·More than 20% of New Hampshire drivers admitted to reading and/or sending text messages while driving

·Less than 12% of those who did admit to texting while driving said they would be willing to stop

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·74% of passengers said they would be reluctant to ask a distracted driver to stop texting while driving

 For more on the study, check out the infographic below or visit the Mt. Washington Assurance website to review the complete study findings.

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