Who’s The WORST when it comes to Texting and Driving?
LONDON - JUNE 24: A man writes a text message on his mobile phone whilst driving in traffic on June 24, 2003 in London, England. The government has announced plans for a ban on talking on hand-held mobile phones while driving; this will go into effect by the end of the year. (Photo by Bruno Vincent/Getty Images)
If you said teenagers, ding ding ding!
A whopping 86% of millennials admitted they sometimes use their phone while driving. That’s compared to 72% of Gen Xers, and 49% of Baby Boomers.
The rest of the stats are ridiculous:
- 79% of millennials said they sometimes glance at incoming calls or text messages, which was also higher than anyone else.
- 54% also said they sometimes SEND texts and emails while driving, which is five times higher than Baby Boomers.
- A third of millennials use social media behind the wheel, compared to 1 in 7 Gen Xers and only 3% of Boomers.
- Millennials are the most likely to drive aggressively . . . 47% do it.
- Millennials love to multi-task behind the wheel, meaning things like eating or applying make-up. 63% do it.
Let’s just kick millennials off the road altogether!
J. Steele is the afternoon host on 105-1 The Bounce and has been with the station for over 5 years (and counting!) He has worked all over the country in cities including Phoenix, Pittsburgh and Montreal! As a content creator, J. Steele loves to write about celebrity gossip, food, social media hacks and sports!
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