Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   According to new research, 88 percent of drivers know distracted driving is a serious risk.   So why do many of us continue to ignore those risks.   State Farm is working with the MIT AgeLab for answers and research scientist Dr. Pnina Gershon says ..

“Nearly half of the drivers in our study, 49 percent, reported splitting their attention between driving and something else at least sometimes.  And it’s not just texting.  Drivers engage in all sorts of activities from talking with passengers to it could be attending the kid in the back seat or a heated discussion.  Using navigation, making phone calls, eating and drinking.”

The researchers along with State Farm are working on a range of solutions to try to make a difference.   But the real work…is up to us.

You can find us at Techstination.com.   I’m Fred Fishkin.