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30 Percent of Connecticut Motorists Text While Driving

Plymouth Rock Assuranceβ€”a leadingΒ insuranceΒ provider serving Connecticutβ€”recently released an infographicΒ that reflects alarming statistics found by the company’s study on Connecticut drivers’ distracted behavior. Specifically, the infographic reflects how:

Β·Nearly 1/3 of Connecticut drivers admitted to reading and/or sending text messages while driving

Β·Less than 20% of those who admitted toΒ textingΒ while driving said that they would be willing to stop

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Β·Males were more likely to text while driving than female drivers

For more on the study, check out the infographic below or visit theΒ Plymouth Rock websiteΒ to review the complete study findings.

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