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Despite Well Known Risks, Survey Finds Most People Use Smartphones While Driving (cbslocal.com)

From a report: Everyone knows it's dangerous, but a lot of people are still doing it -- driving while distracted. In a survey of 3-million motorists, almost 9 out of 10 admitted to using their smartphone behind the wheel. According to a report by Zendrive, which studied device use among 3.1 million drivers over 5.6 billion miles of driving, in 88 percent of trips, drivers made at least some use of their phones. On average, they spent more than three-minute on the phone.

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  1. Solution: Use apps, NOT LUDDITE CARS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Only LUDDITES drive LUDDITE cars! Modern app appers use apps to app other apps!

    Apps!