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89% of Americans want to ban texting while driving

Updated Dec 19th, 2018 5:52PM EST
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…and to be honest, we sorta’ agree with you. According to a new poll published by The Harris Interactive Agency, almost 90% of Americans believe that sending text messages while behind the wheel of a car should be outlawed. 91% believe that texting on the road is just as dangerous as making a call, though 57% of the same survey pool admitted to having sent an SMS message while piloting a vehicle. Multi-tasking powerhouses that we here at BGR are, we also happen to believe that there’s a limit to the number of things that we’re capable of paying attention to before we wreck the Prius Rolls Royce, and boy would that be a shame…

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Josh Karp followed his love of technology since a kid through to the present day. As a Special Correspondent at BGR, and part of the first editorial team, Josh covers press conferences, trade shows and other events around the world. An expert in all things mobile, Josh has more than eighteen years of experience covering the wireless industry.