LM Otero Please {pay attention|focus|take note}– at least {long enough|enough time} to {know|understand} that STL {drivers|chauffeurs|motorists} are {among|amongst} the most {distracted|sidetracked} in the {nation|country}. {A recent|A current} {look at|take a look at} the subject from The Zebra, an online clearinghouse for auto-insurance shopping, {shows|reveals} that our {fair|reasonable} burg/mighty {metro|city} is No. 3 in the U.S. when it {comes to|concerns|pertains to} {distracted|sidetracked} driving.
17 June 2020
{Only|Just} {New York|New York City} and Washington {finished|completed|ended up} ahead of us in the {survey|study}.
To {no one|nobody}’s surprise, {the use of|using|making use of} {cellphones|mobile phones|cellular phones} was the leading {cause of|reason for} {distraction|interruption|diversion}.
{More than half|Over half|Majority} of the {drivers|chauffeurs|motorists} surveyed {conceded|yielded} they had either read their {cellphone|mobile phone|cellular phone} (58%) or texted {someone|somebody} (56%) while driving.
Not that American {drivers|chauffeurs|motorists} are {unaware|uninformed} of the {dangers|risks|threats} of {using|utilizing} {a cellphone|a mobile phone|a cellular phone} while driving. About 60% {conceded|yielded} that {cellphone|mobile phone|cellular phone} {use|usage} {has|has actually} made their driving {worse|even worse}, and {almost|practically|nearly} 63% {agreed|concurred} with the following {statement|declaration}:
“I {know|understand} I {shouldn’t|should not} {use|utilize} my phone while driving, {but|however} I do, {anyway|anyhow}.”
{{But|However} the phone is not the only {culprit|offender|perpetrator}.|The phone is not the only {culprit|offender|perpetrator}.} Some other causes for {distraction|interruption|diversion} {included|consisted of}: {putting on|placing on} or {taking off|removing} {clothing|clothes} (27%); {applying|using} makeup or {deodorant|antiperspirant} (15%); {engaging in|participating in|taking part in} {sexual activity|sex} (15%); popping a pimple (10%); flossing teeth (6%); and clipped toenails/fingernails (3%).
On {an even more|a much more|a a lot more} {unlawful|illegal} note, 10% {said|stated} they {had|had actually} on {occasion|event|celebration} {consumed|taken in} alcohol while driving and 9% {said|stated} they {had|had actually} {used|utilized} drugs.
The most {distracted|sidetracked} {drivers|chauffeurs|motorists} are the youngest ones, ages 18-23, while the {oldest|earliest} {grouped|organized} surveyed, 56-74, were the least {distracted|sidetracked}.
Genderwise, the {results|outcomes} {were about|had to do with} even: 35.7 % of {men|guys|males} {have|have actually} {engaged in|participated in|taken part in} {distracted|sidetracked} driving, compared to 35.4% for {women|ladies|females}.
For its {results|outcomes}, The Zebra questioned 2,605 U.S. {residents|locals|citizens|homeowners}, {including|consisting of} {at least|a minimum of} 100 {people|individuals} in each of 25 highlighted cities. The sample {included|consisted of} 1,305 {men|guys|males} and 1,300 {women|ladies|females}, ages 18 to 78.
{Quoting|Estimating|Pricing quote|Pricing estimate} {statistics|stats|data} from the National Highway Traffic {Safety|Security} Administration, the {survey|study} {noted|kept in mind} that more than 2,800 {people|individuals} lost their lives in {distracted|sidetracked} driving-related crashes in 2018.
Source: stltoday.com
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