Monday, February 26, 2024

Increase in Deadly Distracted Driving while using phone

We need autonomous vehicles earlier than soon! 

Humans driving a car is so 20th century and what a waste of time!

"Phone use while driving is on the rise in the U.S.—with deadly consequences. 

Researchers are gaining new insights into the phenomenon, thanks to insurance companies’ apps used by 10 million drivers

A recent report on driver behavior using that data found:
Both phone motion and screen interaction while driving went up ~20% between 2020-2022.
Drivers used their phones during nearly 58% of trips in 2022.
More than a third of that phone motion distraction happens at over 50 mph.
Fatal repercussions: The most distracted drivers are over 240% more likely to crash than the safest drivers."

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