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Article: Drivers Feel Driving is Getting Riskier, Yet Most Admit to Dangerous Behaviors.
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- PR Newswire
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- July 7, 2005
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Poll: New Drivers Most Susceptible to Lure of High-Tech Distractions
WASHINGTON, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- American drivers say the aggressive and distracted behavior of other drivers is more aggravating than traffic delays, road construction and personal stress combined. That's the finding of a new national poll of motorists who, ironically, admitted to many of the same bad highway habits they criticize in other drivers.
Most drivers admit to engaging in at least one distraction while driving -- and the list is growing thanks to technological devices such as global positioning systems, DVD players and text messaging. In fact, the poll indicates that ...