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Survey: U.S. Drivers Say Texting While Driving Should be Banned

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Follow up to August 31, 2009 posting, New Nationwide Insurance survey shows overwhelming support for laws banning texting while driving, this related news – Survey: U.S. Drivers Say Texting While Driving Should be Banned; Voice Technology Seen as Safer:

  • “A national survey released today showed 86 percent of licensed U.S. drivers described handheld texting while driving as “very dangerous,” with 93 percent supporting a nationwide ban on texting – Despite strong support for a nationwide handheld texting ban, only 42 percent of respondents believe drivers would stop texting if banned. More than 75 percent believe there would be more compliance if hands-free or voice-activated technologies were widely available – Sixty-seven percent of drivers said they believed voice-activated technology is a safe alternative to handheld texting – The most recent and most complete research shows that distractions that take drivers’ eyes away from the road for an extended period of time are a factor in nearly 80 percent of accidents.”
  • Ford’s Statement on Driver Distraction Legislation
  • “New Ford study shows significant differences in distraction levels for voice-controlled interfaces such as Ford SYNC™ compared to visually and manually operated handheld cell phones and music players.”
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