People are using their smartwatches while driving, survey findsWhat you need to know
A new survey found that a surprisingly high number of UK drivers are using their smartwatches when driving.
49% of men said they'd used their smartwatch when driving.
Younger drivers were more likely to use their smartwatches when behind the wheel.
Just don't do it.
While there has been attention drawn to the problems caused by using smartphones while driving we've heard precious little about smartwatches. Are people using them when driving, and if so, what are they doing?
That's a question UK-based car buying service Choose My Car set out to find out. After surveying 2,000 smartwatch-owning drivers — presumably, a healthy number was Apple Watch owners — the results might be surprising to some.
For example, 18% of people said that they read messages and notifications from their wrist while behind the wheel. 16% of respondents had used their wrist computer to accept or decline a call, too.
The rundown of things people admitted doing with their smartwa...
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People are using their smartwatches while driving, survey finds
