Few years ago calling while driving has been a very big offence for motorist.  Back then, not many mobile phones have the texting features; what’s more not many own a mobile phone. But fast forward ten years, and every Tom, Dick, and Harry owns a mobile phone. Therefore it is so common to see people using the phone while behind the wheels. But oddly, it seemed slow for governments to start implementing ban on texting-while-driving, though a few had already done that.

Often we’ve seen many advertisements and news warning people not to do so as it endangers one’s life and other road users as well. Many blame it on the young and immature teens for such reckless acts, but hardly does anyone knew that it’s the adults that mostly text-and-drive. Perhaps it’s about time for the society to stop putting the blame on others, and have a look at the rear view mirror.

According to the Pew Research Center, a new indicates that “Adults are just as likely as teens to have texted while driving.” Even more embarrassing for the patronizing parents and law enforcers, the learning concludes that adult drivers simultaneously converse on their cells dramatically more frequent than younger motorists. Of adults who text (at any time), 47-percent admit to reading or sending messages while behind the wheel, compared to 34-percent of 16- and 17-year-old users.

The hypocrisy only worsens with talking and driving, as careless and garrulous adults alarmingly out-talk teens 75-percent to 52-percent. Gabby parents also shockingly outnumber childless adults 82-percent to 72-percent. Aged drivers may profess that wisdom gained from experience affords them vehicular cell phone leniency, but the survey numbers demonstrate otherwise. Forty-percent of teens admit to feeling endangered by texting drivers, compared to 44-percent of adult respondents.

[via Switched]