Drivers Texting, Talking Less

Drivers are using their mobile devices less than they did last year because they’ve learned of the risks associated with such behavior, according to a distracted driving survey conducted by Nationwide Insurance.

Twenty percent of the drivers surveyed said they text while driving; of that group, 47% of drivers younger than 35 said they text and drive. But four out of 10 of these drivers say they’re texting less than they did last year. The telephone survey of 1,005 U.S. adults was conducted by Harris Interactive from April 20-27.

What about drivers who just talk on their cell phones while behind the wheel? While 67% of drivers say they talk on their phones when driving, 30% of those drivers said they’re talking less than they did last year.

These numbers might sound high, but when Nationwide first started the survey in 2007, 73% of drivers talked on their cell phones when driving. In 2007, 19% of drivers admitted to texting and driving.

Survey: People talking, texting less while driving (Chicago Breaking Business)