02/10/25 - Fewer Drivers Using Handheld Devices While Driving

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM

New laws restricting handheld device use while driving are having an impact on Michigan drivers. Image courtesy of Unsplash. 02/10/25.

Safety figures are improving as fewer drivers are getting distracted.

Fewer of us are driving while handling our devices. 

The researchers credit Michigan’s “hands-free” law that went into effect June 30, 2023, and prohibits drivers from using a phone or electronic device while driving with having a positive impact.

A new survey out of the U of M and MSU was conducted over a 21-day period following the Memorial Day annual 'Click-it-or-Ticket' safety campaign. The survey found a slight decline in the number of drivers using a handheld device while operating a motor vehicle. Tim Gates at MSU says “It translates to 96-thousand fewer drivers using those devices.” 

The survey also found that drivers under the age of 30 were approximately twice as likely to use a handheld mobile device compared to drivers aged 30 to 59 years.

For more details, visit Handheld.

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