Almost All Americans Believe They Are Safe Drivers, Yet Almost Three-quarters Guilty Of Distracted Driving, Finds Survey From Nationwide Insurance : 90 Percent Of Drivers Believe Dwd – Driving While Distracted – Will Only Increase In Future Generations

Nationwide Insurance today released its second annual DWD (Driving While Distracted) study, which found that, while 98 percent of Americans claim to be safe drivers, a vast majority also admit to DWD. More than four out of five cell-phone owners are guilty of talking on their phones while driving, and nearly three-quarters (72 percent) of all drivers admit to partaking in some form of distracting behavior while driving, from cell phone use to eating. Further, almost 80 percent have been in a vehicle with distracted drivers and more than 40 percent have been hit or almost hit by another driver who was talking on a cell phone while driving. Read »