The National Safety Council reports that cell phones cause 1.6 million car accidents every year. In other words, one out of every four car accidents are caused by a driver who is texting while driving or otherwise distracted by their phone.
Distracted drivers pose a hazard to even the most careful motorcyclists, especially when they do not pay attention to their immediate surroundings. A common accident motorcycle riders experience stems from a sudden right hook turn made by an inattentive driver. Right hook accidents occur when a driver fails to observe a motorcyclist next to them and makes a right-hand turn into their path, striking the unprotected cyclist or causing them to strike the side of the car.