Texting behind wheel risky: poll

The Province - 31 Aug, 2011
By Staff Reporter, The Province August 30, 2011 An Ipsos Reid poll, conducted on behalf of the Insurance Corp. of BC, found 87 per cent of those surveyed said texting while driving is one of the riskiest things a driver can do. Texting while driving is ...

BC drivers believe driving while texting dangerous, but some still do it

Vancouver Sun - Neal Hall - 31 Aug, 2011
Almost nine in 10 people believe talking or texting with a cell phone while driving is extremely dangerous, according to a new poll. VANCOUVER -- Police across BC will conducting a month-long enforcement ...

BC motorists say texting while driving is risky

CBC.ca - 31 Aug, 2011
Beginning of Story Content About nine percent of BC drivers admit to texting while driving even though they know it's dangerous. About nine percent of BC drivers admit to texting while driving even though they know it's dangerous. ...

Common sense is growing among B.C. drivers

MetroNews Canada - 31 Aug, 2011
More and more BC drivers are realizing the risks of using a cellphone or hand-held device while driving. A new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of ICBC found that nearly 87 per cent of respondents believe texting or emailing is one of the most ...

Distracted driving is as risky as drinking and driving: ICBC survey

Canadian Underwriter - 31 Aug, 2011
Texting or emailing while driving is just as dangerous as drinking and driving, according to 76% of those surveyed on behalf of ICBC. In the Ipsos Reid poll, 917 adults drivers in British Columbia were polled on their views of distracted driving. ...

Texting and driving worse than drinking and driving

News1130 - Dean Recksiedler, Sonia Aslam - 31 Aug, 2011
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - A survey for ICBC shows three-quarters of us think people who text while behind the wheel are just as dangerous as drunk drivers. The numbers aren't much better for those who talk on their phones while driving either. ...

Road reality out of step with distracted driving beliefs

Burnaby Newsleader - Boaz Joseph - 31 Aug, 2011
On the phone while behind the wheel. Police say far too many drivers can't put down their devices. By Jeff Nagel - BC Local News A new poll shows BC drivers overwhelmingly believe talking or texting behind the wheel on a mobile phone is extremely ...

Distracted driving offences still high in Kelowna

News Talk Sports AM 1150 - 31 Aug, 2011
Distracted driving is now the number one factor in driving deaths in Vancouver, surpassing drunk drivers and speeders. Kelowna RCMP Superintendent Bill McKinnon says it's a huge problem locally. "For the last month, we've been out there and giving out ...

BC drivers polled see cellphone use as risky as drinking and driving

CNW Group (press release) - 31 Aug, 2011
VANCOUVER, Aug. 30, 2011 /CNW/ - BC drivers seem to be getting the message that using a cellphone or other hand-held devices while driving is extremely dangerous. A new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of ICBC found that nearly nine in ten ...

Driving Distractions in BC

Ipsos News & Polls (subscription) - 31 Aug, 2011
Vancouver, BC â€" A new Ipsos Reid poll in British Columbia, conducted on behalf of ICBC, shows that most BC drivers consider using a hand held device while driving to be among the most risky driving distractions. British Columbia drivers consider both ...

 

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