This statistic represents the results of a survey in 2017 across eight cities in India about the safety perception of using mobile phones while driving according to drivers. A majority of drivers, about 96 percent among motorists and 93 percent of car drivers responded that it was dangerous to use mobile phones while driving.
Safety perception of mobile use while driving according to drivers across India in 2017, by type
Among respondents who own a mobile phone and drive a two or four wheeler regularly across eight cities
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According to the source, within each city, four categories of drivers were surveyed: two-wheeler drivers, four-wheeler drivers, truck/bus drivers and auto-rickshaw drivers. Cities surveyed: Delhi, Chennai, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Kanpur, Mumbai and Kolkata.
Survey title: Risk perception of the respondents about using mobile phones while driving by typology
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SaveLIFE Foundation. (April 29, 2017). Safety perception of mobile use while driving according to drivers across India in 2017, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/707474/safety-of-mobile-use-while-driving-among-drivers-by-type-india/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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SaveLIFE Foundation. (2017). Safety perception of mobile use while driving according to drivers across India in 2017, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/707474/safety-of-mobile-use-while-driving-among-drivers-by-type-india/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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