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LOS ANGELES, California - A new poll shows young drivers are more likely to use a cellphone while driving and that 30 percent of them have recently sent an SMS while at wheel.
The release of the poll came as US transportation secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving "a deadly epidemic". It's from Consumer Reports magazine which is working with the Department of Transport on creating awareness about the dangers of cellphone use while driving.
THE OLDER THE SAFER
Among the findings are that 63 percent of respondents under 30 reported using a handheld phone during the 30 days before the poll and 30 percent of them send SMS's while at the wheel. There were 1026 respondents.
Older drivers were less likely to talk on a phone while driving; only nine percent of those over 30 reported sending an SMS while on the move.
LaHood, appearing at the Yonkers, New York, HQ of Consumer Reports, said teens were more likely to "drive distracted" because of peer pressure.
The release of the poll came as US transportation secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving "a deadly epidemic". It's from Consumer Reports magazine which is working with the Department of Transport on creating awareness about the dangers of cellphone use while driving.
THE OLDER THE SAFER
Among the findings are that 63 percent of respondents under 30 reported using a handheld phone during the 30 days before the poll and 30 percent of them send SMS's while at the wheel. There were 1026 respondents.
Older drivers were less likely to talk on a phone while driving; only nine percent of those over 30 reported sending an SMS while on the move.
LaHood, appearing at the Yonkers, New York, HQ of Consumer Reports, said teens were more likely to "drive distracted" because of peer pressure.
