Monica Reed

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Possibly one good reason for all the wrecks in Clarksville

Face it, we’re all guilty of getting a little distracted on the road, but are dangerous driving habits getting out of hand?

As part of a recent survey from Mercury Insurance, 1,000 active drivers were asked to rate their driving skills and then answered a variety of questions regarding distracted road habits to uncover dangerous road behaviors.

According to that survey, 80% of U.S. drivers rated their driving skills at an 8 or above out of 10—But tech habits are a main source of distraction. In fact, 86% of active drivers say people are more distracted while driving now than five years ago.

Here are more stats from the survey:

66% of active drivers admit to using their phone while driving.
Nearly 1 in 5 respondents (18%) often take their hands off the wheel while driving — 8% admit to using their knees to steer.
26% of active drivers have either come close or been in an accident due to texting and driving.
Of drivers who use their phones while driving, Facebook is their most commonly used app (30%), followed closely by TikTok (18%) and Instagram (14%).
You can find the full survey results on the Mercury Insurance blog.

Distracted driving, it’s why there are so many wrecks it seems.

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