Cell Phone Use Linked To Increased Speeding
A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found that drivers are more likely to use cell phones as they exceed speed limits. Previously, experts believed phone usage was most prevalent at slower speeds. The study utilized data from safe driving apps that offer insurance savings to enrolled users. Researchers suggest that drivers who take more risks may be more likely to both speed and use mobile devices. Senior research scientist Ian Reagan reported on this behavioral trend. The findings suggest phone usage impacts driver speed decisions.
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WTOP Washington DC
“drivers more likely to use their phones while speeding according to a new study from the insurance institute for highway safety.”
WTOP Washington DC
“Researchers with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety find that when drivers are on the phone, some of them are actually more likely to speed instead of slowing down.”
WTOP Washington DC
“Every five mile per hour increase in speeding over the limit, we saw cell phone use went up by 12%. But what was really alarming is that the biggest increase on those limited access roads was on the speed limits, on the highest speed limit roads.”
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