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30% of Workers Who Drive to Work Have Texted While Commuting
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Nearly a third (30%) of Americans who drive to work say that they have sent a text message while driving.
A new study from CareerBuilder shows workers may have more than heavy traffic to contend with on their way to work. Fifty-eight percent of workers who drive to work said they experience road rage at times while traveling to and from the office, similar to findings in 2006 when the study was last conducted.
The vast majority of American workers (83 percent) said they typically drive to work and, of those, 12 percent reported they took a job with a longer commute during or post-recession.
Women were more apt to feel road age - 61 percent compared to 56 percent of men. In terms of age groups, workers ages 25 to 34 were the most likely to experience road at 68 percent while workers 55 and older were the least likely to experience it at 47 percent.
Nearly one-in-four workers (24 percent) who drive to work reported they have been involved in an accident. While a variety of factors contribute to accidents, cell phone use can be a culprit. Three-in-ten workers (30 percent) admitted they have texted while driving to and from work.
Methodology
The study was conducted online by Harris Interactive from May 14, 2012 to June 4, 2012 and included more than 3,800 workers nationwide.
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