Personal vs. Professional
Mobile phone related distracted driving is rampant. Most drivers have used their phones, for things such as to take personal calls or answer texts, while driving in the past 90 days. And, Americans who drive for work purposes tend to be more distracted by their phone when behind the wheel.
70% of licensed drivers have used a mobile device while driving for personal reasons in the past 90 days, while 86% of licensed drivers surveyed reported that they used a mobile device while driving for work in the past 90 days.
Linked to Distracted Driving
Nearly one in three Americans (31%) have either been in or know someone who has been in a crash that occurred while a driver was using a mobile device.
More than half of Americans have witnessed someone driving while distracted by a mobile device recently, with 56% indicating they have seen a driver using a mobile device in the past two weeks.
It's in the Tech
More than half of Americans – 58% – think requiring standard, advanced vehicle safety technologies in new vehicles will help curb unsafe distracted driving behavior involving mobile device use or its impacts.
Hang Up or Pay Up
Nearly 3 in 5 Americans – 57% – believe increased penalties and traffic fines would effectively deter mobile device use while driving.
Policy Change to Prevent Distracted Driving
Half of Americans (50%) believe implementing comprehensive state laws that permit mobile devices to only be used for limited purposes while driving would effectively reduce distracted driving involving mobile device use or its impacts.