Drivers 'multi-task' behind wheel

According to an article in the BBC, "half of all motorists carry out other tasks while driving including reading, writing and texting, a survey suggests.

--One in three people questioned admitted they talked on mobile phones and one in 10 sent text messages.

--One in five read or wrote when driving.

Other distractions including feeding a child, putting on make-up or changing clothes. One in 20 of the 675 respondents said they had been involved in an accident or near miss while being distracted".

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