According to a new study by the University of Utah, drivers on cell phones are clogging up traffic. Motorists on cell phones drive slower, pass less often, and take longer to complete their trips, according to the study released Wednesday by psychology professor Dave Strayer.
“The major problem is that during certain times of the day, traffic typically breaks down on those highways. This means that you either get the stop-and-go traffic that we all know or you slow down a lot to almost cycling speed.”
“Speeding and rapid acceleration waste gas, and can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent on highways and five percent in stop-and-go traffic.”
