Want Ford has released a survey saying 59% of Chinese drivers use social networking tools while driving, the highest proportion in the Asia-Pacific region, reports our Chinese-language sister paper Want Daily.
The Ford survey said 59% of Chinese drivers are using social media apps like WeChat, while 31% are taking selfies and reading Weibo. The company warned of the danger of doing so, pointing out that a moving vehicle covers a significant distance in every second that a driver's eyes are not on the road.
Drivers in the Asia-Pacific region commonly get distracted while eating snacks, texting, taking selfies, or using social networking tools while driving, the survey said. It claimed drivers in Philippines said they were on Facebook while behind the wheel, while divers in Thailand admitted to logging into LINE or other messaging tools while driving.
Poster Comment:
Seems like "distracted" driving not illegal in China. Could be Chinese multi-taskers not as slow witted as those in the West who have to be discouraged with penalties to avoid dual activities. Before distracted driving laws came into effect I would eat soup or cereal using my lap to keep the steering wheel straight. Anyone multi-tasking is usually on a higher level of alertness than one daydreaming with both hands on the wheel.