Keep Your Eyes On The Road

"Keep your eyes on the road at all times" My driving teacher told me this when I was 16.  I hear his words when I am driving down the 33 only to see a gentleman driving and texting.  I'm not surprised at this study conducted by State Farm. I am sure the numbers are higher than they appear.  

 Results from an online survey conducted by State Farm and released today show an alarming number of drivers who use the Web while driving.

In November, 2010, State Farm conducted a small "pulse check" to dig deeper into the growing use of smart phones among drivers. Survey respondents consisted of 912 drivers who met the following criteria: had a valid driver's license, reported driving at least one hour per week, and owned a smart phone.

Of these drivers, 19 percent admitted to using the Internet while driving. The top five Web-based activities they engage in are:

* Finding/reading driving directions,
* Reading email,
* Looking up/referencing specific information of immediate interest,
* Looking at/reading social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.),
* Composing/sending email.