Distracted Driving Now Scarier Than Drunk Driving, Based on Survey from Cambridge Mobile Telematics

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Distracted driving has overtaken drunk driving as consumers' top safety concern on the road - leaving governments, insurers and parents in search of a cure. A recent Cambridge Mobile Telematics' (CMT) survey of more than 700 drivers revealed 63 percent of respondents are more afraid of distracted drivers on the road than they are of intoxicated drivers (37 percent). Furthermore, despite concern over the rise in distracted driving, CMT's survey findings show that current laws are not motivating consumers to curb this risky behavior and address the crisis (see also Cambridge Mobile Telematics).

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180215005723/en/ Dangerous at any Speed: Distracted vs. Drunk Driving (Graphic: Cambridge Mobile Telematics) CMT's research found that 75 percent of drivers see other drivers using their phones while driving every single day, with 45 percent seeing phone distractions on the road multiple times per day.

"These numbers illustrate the severity of the distracted driving epidemic, and highlight the urgent need for a new approach that combats distracted driving through technology and consumer incentives to motivate behavior modification," said Sam Madden, co-founder and chief scientist at Cambridge Mobile Telematics.

When asked about reducing phone use while driving, respondents said laws against cellphone use provided the least incentive (39 percent). Drivers are more likely to be motivated by receiving discounts from insurance providers (79 percent) or being given rewards like gift cards or promotions (59 percent).

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