Publication
Cellphones can track what we say and write, where we go, what we buy and what we search on the internet. But they still aren’t being used to track one of the biggest public health threats: crashes caused by drivers distracted by the phones. The data, published in The Journal of Safety Research, found that 50 percent of drivers admitted to having engaged in device-related distraction in the last 30 days.
Phones Track Everything but Their Role in Car Wrecks
Story by Matt Richtel
Published Jan. 26, 2024
Issue
Distracted Driving