According to a new survey by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, two in every ten driver is driving while texting. Of the individuals 21 to 24 years of age who replied, half said they do it. These numbers are up despite growing amount of states banning text messaging behind the wheel. But the issue could be even more common than individuals want to admit, the study suggests.
Choices from drivers
Between Nov and December 2010, about 6,000 drivers were polled in the survey released on Dec. 8. Officials said the study was commissioned to better understand why "some people continue to make bad decisions" while driving.
David Strickland works as the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. He said:
"What's clear from all of the information we have is that driver distraction continues to be a major problem."
Count on 1 in 100 to text
The majority of the people surveyed said they would answer and continue driving if they received a phone call while behind the wheel. A mobile gadget is getting used in some way by about 1 in every 100 drivers at all times on the street, as reported by the NHTSA. There has been a 50 percent increase during the last year in the number of incidents. This is in spite of the fact that state restrictions have made it illegal. PA was the 35th state to start the text messaging ban in Nov.
State-wide bans are supported by the majority of the responders. Still, half of the individuals said that their ability to drive was not impacted by a cell phone if they were just talking on it. About 25 percent of respondents said their ability to drive wasn't hampered by emailing or text messaging while driving. Of those surveyed, 90 percent said that they get nervous when a driver in the car is texting or emailing while they're a passenger.
Enormous drop in traffic fatalities
The 2010 traffic fatality numbers are in by the NHTSA also. The traffic increased by 1.6 percent in 2009 though. In 2010, 32,855 people passed away on the U.S. highways, which is a decrease from 2009's 33,808 deaths. That is the lowest number since 1949.
Choices from drivers
Between Nov and December 2010, about 6,000 drivers were polled in the survey released on Dec. 8. Officials said the study was commissioned to better understand why "some people continue to make bad decisions" while driving.
David Strickland works as the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. He said:
"What's clear from all of the information we have is that driver distraction continues to be a major problem."
Count on 1 in 100 to text
The majority of the people surveyed said they would answer and continue driving if they received a phone call while behind the wheel. A mobile gadget is getting used in some way by about 1 in every 100 drivers at all times on the street, as reported by the NHTSA. There has been a 50 percent increase during the last year in the number of incidents. This is in spite of the fact that state restrictions have made it illegal. PA was the 35th state to start the text messaging ban in Nov.
State-wide bans are supported by the majority of the responders. Still, half of the individuals said that their ability to drive was not impacted by a cell phone if they were just talking on it. About 25 percent of respondents said their ability to drive wasn't hampered by emailing or text messaging while driving. Of those surveyed, 90 percent said that they get nervous when a driver in the car is texting or emailing while they're a passenger.
Enormous drop in traffic fatalities
The 2010 traffic fatality numbers are in by the NHTSA also. The traffic increased by 1.6 percent in 2009 though. In 2010, 32,855 people passed away on the U.S. highways, which is a decrease from 2009's 33,808 deaths. That is the lowest number since 1949.
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