The following is an overview of distracted driving and
cell phone use statistics and what you should know to stay safe.
Not exact matches
Today's learners have never known a world without the internet or
cell phones, and
statistics suggest nearly 2/3 of them are already developing collaborative projects in cyberspace and
using social networks.
They know how to
use their
cell phones and compute sports
statistics, and they know how to vote on reality shows, and as far as they're concerned, that's all they need to know about science.
There are 700 million
used cell phones in the US, and there is absolutely no reason for most of the 140 million
cell phone users in the US to be replacing their
phones every 14 - 18 months, as
statistics currently show.
As early as 2005,
statistics showed 2,600 deaths and 330,000 injuries were caused each year by
cell phone distraction.3 As a result, the push to ban certain forms of DWD has been compared to the famous car safety campaigns of the 20th century, including the campaign to mandate the
use of seatbelts and to establish a nationwide blood alcohol content limit of.08.
Some interesting
cell phone use and driving
statistics are:
Another article in the Washington Post on May 20, 2012 reports
statistics from a poll in California revealing that
cell phone use while driving was more of a concern that driving while intoxicated.