Nearly 1 In 4 Adults Surf the Web While Driving

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @08:33AM from the get-off-my-roads dept.

cartechboy writes "A new survey out this week says that the number of motorists who surf the Web has nearly doubled over the past four years. In 2009, 13 percent of motorists admitted that they'd accessed the Internet while driving. In 2013, that figure had jumped to 24 percent. Smartphones are the primary culprit, making the unsafe task even easier. Other distracted driving behavior is on the rise, too, and younger drivers are the biggest issue — 76 percent of motorists 18 to 29 said that they talked on a hand-held cell phone while driving. 70 percent said they were texting. Keep in mind we have states legislating smartphone use task by task, which clearly doesn't help."

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first post from the road! by Shakrai · 2013-11-13 08:41 · Score: 5, Funny

First post while driving down Interstate 49#`%dAq{%&dkj19Z{`%.NO CARRIER

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The world is full of bad drivers by WWJohnBrowningDo · 2013-11-13 08:41 · Score: 5, Funny

24 percent? More like 50 percent. Both of the guys I just passed were staring at their little gadget in zombie-like trance.
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