New survey reveals top reasons for driving distracted
THORNHILL, ON, Oct. 24, 2016 /CNW/ - Drivers are giving every excuse in the book for not paying attention behind the wheel. A new Ipsos survey conducted for CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) shows one in three (32 per cent) Ontarians admit to driving distracted because of their mobile devices, and the number one reason for not focusing on the road is because someone called.
"There is no excuse for driving distracted," said Teresa Di Felice, Director Government and Community Relations, CAA SCO. "Making a phone call or sending a text message isn't worth putting your life or someone else's at risk."
Top 10 reasons for driving distracted:
Tips to reduce distractions behind the wheel:
In Ontario, it's been illegal for drivers to talk, text, type, dial or email using cell phones and other handheld devices since October 2009. Since September 1, 2015, drivers who are caught breaking the law face a minimum fine of $490, plus three demerit points upon conviction.
The Ipsos survey was conducted for CAA SCO in June 2016, among a sample of 801 licensed drivers in Ontario. The credibility interval for this study is +/- 3.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
As a leader and advocate for road safety and mobility, CAA South Central Ontario is a not-for-profit auto club which represents the interests of 2 million members. For over a century, CAA has collaborated with communities, police services and governments to help keep drivers and their families safe while travelling on our roads.
SOURCE CAA South Central Ontario
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Media contact: Jeff LeMoine, Communications Consultant, CAA SCO [email protected], Office: (905) 771-4709, Cell: (416) 254-0641 or Tony Tsai, Director of Corporate Communications, CAA SCO, [email protected], Office: (905) 771-3000, Cell: (416) 254-2653.
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