Surveys by The Travelers Cos. have found that a third of surveyed business executives expect workers to answer calls while driving, and about 42 percent do just that. The distracted driving studies surveyed 1,000 executives and 1,000 employed people to discuss driving while texting, emailing, or talking on their phones. People told researchers that they communicate while driving because the call might be an emergency (43 percent); they need to always be available (39 percent); they don't want to upset their supervisor (19 percent).
Travelers' researchers say it is imperative that people silence their phones when behind the wheel.
