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News: Survey Results: A Third of UK Drivers Text at The Wheel

pocketgpsworld.comPocketGPSWorld.com visitors recently helped GPS navigation developer Sygic with their survey of UK drivers - the results are in and it's not encouraging reading.

Sygic found that almost a third (32%) of drivers confessed to texting whilst in their cars during the past month, despite the fact that over 90 per cent know it is illegal and that they risk three points on their licence and a fine.

Research by the RAC found that texting whilst driving can slow down reaction times by as much as 35 per cent and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, believes it makes drivers four times more likely to crash, injuring or killing themselves or others.

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Posted on Wednesday, November 11 @ 11:32:29 UTC by Rob Brady

 
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