Texting while driving has been a hot issue in 2010 and the latest telephone poll shows so.

A new Ramussen Report national telephone survey reveals that 94% of the people surveyed think that texting while driving should be banned.  Still, there are some people who don’t think that the law should apply to individual rights.  Just about 4% of the population thinks that texting while driving should be allowed. 

There is some encouraging news about the opinion on talking on a cell phone while driving.  In 2008, the same survey showed that 53% were against cell phone usage in a car as opposed to 39% in favor.  2 years later, 66% of the surveyed adults were against talking on a cell phone while driving.  The number of people in favor of talking on a cell phone while driving has gone down to 29%.

Could the solution to driving distractions from a cell phone be hands-free devices?  According to 2 out of 3 American, drivers should be allowed to use their cell phone only if using a hands-free device.  A bit less than the other third (30%) feel that cell phones should be banned completely when driving.

The survey of 1,000 Adults nationwide was conducted on November 6-7, 2010 by Rasmussen Report.

Source: Rasmussen Report Press Release, November 10, 2010

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