FEAR OF MISSING OUT (FOMO) LEADS MOTORISTS TO CHECK SOCIAL MEDIA WHILE DRIVING

Social media and FOMO (fear of missing out) could be putting road-users at risk, as motorists admit to checking social networking sites and reading messages on their phones while driving, according to UK insurer Aviva.

A poll of 1,565 drivers* carried out by Aviva found that four in 10 people questioned (42 percent) had used their phone at some point while driving for reasons other than hands-free calls.

Discover more here. Source: insurancejournal.com