SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Driving while texting appears to be substantially riskier than driving while talking on a cellphone, a University of Utah study finds.
Researchers studied the reactions of 40 people using a driving simulator, Information Week reported, comparing reaction times and other driver behavior while they were talking on the phone and texting. They found texting was up to six times as dangerous, with drivers more likely to follow other vehicles too closely and to fail to react quickly enough to avoid crashes.