Two-thirds of young drivers use smartphones to change music while driving

People who admitted to using their smartphone to make calls while driving were most likely to engage in other types of risky motoring. Stock picture

Two-thirds of novice drivers admit to using their smartphone to play or change music while driving – but research has found that those who speak on their phones are most likely to engage in risky driving behaviour overall.

A new study from researchers at the University of Limerick in collaboration with the Institute for Insurance Studies in Cologne, Germany, found that over one-fifth of young drivers "often" or "almost always" use their phone to change music when behind the wheel.