AA survey: 54% use phone while driving

SHOCKING figures show more than half of motorists admit using a handheld mobile phone while driving.

A survey by AA found that 54% of motorists confess to chatting, texting and even surfing the net while in control of a car — up from 50% in 2009.

“What is interesting is not so much that the number is high — although it’s obviously alarming — but that the trend is getting worse. That what’s disappointing,” said AA’s Conor Faughnan.