According to analysists, people who use cell
phones when driving are more likely to be distracted from the road even when
they are not talking on a phone. The results indicate there may be a
"distracted-driver personality" type behind the wheel.
The Response Insurance National Driving Distractions Survey compared
attentiveness of cell phone users to non-users when not talking on a phone.
When asked a series of questions about different topics that might take their
attention from the road, people who use cell phones were significantly more
likely to be distracted when thinking about every-day issues and concerns than
drivers who do not use cell phones while driving.
When compared to drivers who do not talk on cell phones, drivers who use
cell phones are 56% more likely to be distracted behind the wheel while
thinking about what to eat; 36% more likely to be distracted thinking about
relationship issues; 32% more likely to be distracted when thinking about
their jobs; 27% more likely to be distracted when thinking about health
concerns; 21% more likely to be distracted when thinking about family issues,
and 19% more likely to be distracted when thinking about money issues or
bills.
If, as the survey indicates, certain people are more likely to be
distracted behind the wheel, recent attention to cell phone use may be missing
the larger problem of driver inattention.
"From the time we issued our first survey, we said that cell phones were
only one part of a societal trend of multi-tasking while driving and a general
lack of attention to the road," said Mory Katz, Chairman of Response
Insurance. "Our analysis points to what could be a chronic inattentiveness
problem for a specific group of drivers. We hope this information sets the
stage for additional research and much more driver education in this area."
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