Thursday, January 27, 2011 Distracted Driving Law Beneficial: BCAA Survey
 After a year of not being able to talk on a hand-held phone or text while driving, many B.C. drivers say they're more attentive behind the wheel and that our roads seem safer. In a BCAA online survey of 2,139 drivers, 57 per cent said they think our roads are safer as a result of the law restricting the use of mobile electronics while driving. In addition, 34 per cent said they are paying more attention to the way they drive because of the law.
As for how, and how many, drivers continue to talk on cell phones while driving, 14 per cent of those surveyed talk "frequently" (more than once a week) using a hands-free device. Only three per cent admitted to talking frequently using a hand-held phone, but almost 13 per cent said they continue to talk "occasionally" on a hand-held phone.
On the other hand, 80 per cent of those surveyed said they frequently observe other drivers talking on hand-held phones.
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