An experiment at the University of New York-Albany watched 39,042 drivers at 200 sites throughout New York State in the spring of 2002 to study cellphone use and other behaviors that distract drivers. The results posted in the New York Times found that 3 percent of the drivers, or 1,160 people, were using a cellphone, and 15 percent, or 5,733, were engaged in other distracting behavior. The biggest offender was eating or drinking which occurred 1490 times.
Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research - Cell Phones and Distracted Driving (2006 update)
Caution: Drivers Eating
Cell phones and eating behind the wheel are not the the only forms of distractions behind the wheel, according the Motor Vehicle Department. The list of distractions include
- Grooming
- Reading, including maps
- Using a PDA or navigation system
- Watching a video
- Changing the radio station, CD, or Mp3 player
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