Even more alarming, four per cent admitted to sharing said image on social media - with Snapchat being the main culprit. Over a 30-day period Confused.com found 287 #drivingselfie and #drivingselfies tweets on Twitter most likely with added #YOLO hashtag - the irony of You Only Live Once obviously completely lost on those taking pictures of themselves while driving.
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While the increase in the number of driving selfies is alarming it is not the worst thing drivers do with their phone while behind the wheel. Some 36 per cent of respondents said they regularly used their phone at the wheel; making or receiving phone calls (75 per cent) was the biggest problem, followed by checking text messages (which likely includes WhatsApp or Viber messages too) at 43 per cent.
Yet, despite so many flouting the law, only eight per cent said they have actually been caught by police using their phone behind the wheel. And, of those who have been caught, 57 per cent admit to continuing to use their phone while driving after their brush with the law.
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