70% of drivers use smartphones while driving

70% of drivers use smartphones while driving

Seven in ten people now admit to using their smartphone while driving. Texting and emailing are the most prevalent. But other smartphone activity behind the wheel is now common. Nearly one-third of drivers surf the Net or use Facebook while driving. Next most popular are snapping a selfie or photo or using Twitter or Instagram.

Other findings from the research by AT&T: Thirty percent of people who post to Twitter while driving do it –all the time.” And 22 percent of those who access social networks while driving say they do it because theyêre addicted.