Do You Use Social Media Or Your Cell Phone While Driving?

Many drivers admit they use their cell phones while driving including: to access GPS (36%), to take or make calls (36% and 28%, respectively), to check or reply to texts (26% and 17%, respectively) . A much smaller percentage (5%) admit to accessing social media while driving. Of those, their top 5 social media activities are: Scrolling through photos, posts or other content: 89% Taking pictures: 37% Posting photos or videos: 26% Watching or shooting videos: 22% Commenting on other people’s photos or videos: 19% Car-Lotta reminds you to drive safe- Remember...Using a cell phone while driving increases the driver's risk of causing a crash. Drivers are distracted, decreasing the driver's awareness on the road, leading to more car crashes. ... Drivers who text when behind the wheel, are twenty-three times more likely to have an automobile crash.