Drivers Aren’t Being Smart With Their Smart Phones

AT&T released the results of a scary study this week finding that smart phones are allowing people to drive while distracted in new and “creative” ways.

According to the study:

• 61% of drivers surveyed admitted that they text and drive
• 33% admitted emailing while driving
• 28% admitted surfing the internet while driving
• 27% admitted using Facebook while driving
• 17% admitted snapping a photo or selfie while driving
• 14% admitted using Twitter while driving
• 14% admitted using Instagram while driving
• 12% admitted shooting video while driving
• 11% admitted using Snapchat while driving
• 10% admitted using video chat while driving

This is obviously a concerning trend.  As we find more and more uses for smartphones, it appears that we’re also creating more and more ways to drive in a distracted manner.

That’s bad news for all of us.