American Drivers Are Now Even More Distracted by Their Phones Pedestrian Deaths Are Soaring

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In the last few years the data on distracted driving has gotten better. Cambridge Mobile Telematics is a company that partners with major insurance companies to offer downloadable apps that drivers can use to save money on their rates. The company found that both phone motion and screen interaction while driving went up roughly 20 percent between 2020-2022. “It’s absolutely a cultural issue," said Pam Shadel Fischer, a senior director at the Governors Highway Safety Association, who’s been working for decades to reduce risky and impaired driving.

American Drivers Are Now Even More Distracted by Their Phones Pedestrian Deaths Are Soaring

Story by Marin Cogan
February 22, 2024

Issue
Distracted Driving