Connected Car
According to a recent consumer survey* commissioned by Smith Micro Software, 70% of parents believe that smartphones put their children’s generation at more risk for distracted driving-related accidents. Four in ten parents stated that their teen driver has been involved in a distracted driving-related accident and 63% believe their teen is more likely to get into an accident caused by distracted driving when they’re driving or riding with their friends. Interestingly, the majority of parents surveyed also believe that smartphones could be part of the solution when it comes to teen driver safety. It’s all the connected devices that are part of the family digital lifestyle, which now includes the family car,” Smith explained. A research brief containing additional key survey findings as well as demographic splits based on age, gender and U.S. region is available for download here.