their tech-savvy ways might prompt millennial parents to pick up their phones while driving more than older parents do.
For the study, the researchers asked 435 American parents to complete a distracted driving survey. Half of the parents were women. Eight out of 10 parents surveyed were white.
Fifty-two percent of those surveyed were millennials, average age 33. Forty-eight percent were older parents, average age 44. All had at least one child under the age of 14.
Parents were asked about the use of texts, emails, social media and maps while driving. They were also asked about how fast they were driving while performing these tasks. The more distracted driving behaviors parents said they did, the higher their likelihood of a crash.
Other findings included:
-52% of millennials versus 57% of older parents said it was
