Survey: Majority of drivers admit to distracted driving
<p>A new survey released shows that distracted driving is a bigger problem than many originally thought.</p>
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Oct 13, 2018, 8:08 PM
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A new survey released shows that distracted driving is a bigger problem than many originally thought.
The survey by DriversEd.com shows that a majority of drivers admit to distracted driving.
More than half of the 1,400 people surveyed said they text behind the wheel, and 8 percent of those drivers admitted to watching videos on YouTube.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, distracted driving caused nearly 3,500 deaths in 2016.
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