Humans. We do things all the time that we know are risky for us to do. We eat too many fatty foods. We go bungee jumping. We engage in behaviors all the time that we know we shouldn’t do, but we want to do. That’s why it was no surprise that a recent study conducted indicated that drivers act in the same manner.
The recent study showed that a large variety of dangerous behaviors are taking place behind the wheel, even when they lead to injuries or worse, death.
Here are some of the takeaway statistics from this study.
- 43% of those who had been in a car crash admitted to having texted while driving
- Those that were involved in a crash admitted to having run a red light 39% of the time
- 50% of those drivers who were in a crash admitted to having talked on a cell phone in the past month while driving
So, what behaviors did the study find that drivers feel are the most dangerous? 96% of those polled said that typing a text message or driving while tired were the two most dangerous activities that someone could do behind the wheel of a car.
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