According to an online survey conducted by car insurance provider State Farm, nearly 1 in every 5 drivers admits to using the internet on their phone while driving.  More than 19 percent of survey respondents said that they use the web on their phone while in on the road at least once a week.

912 licensed drivers participated in State Farm's survey.  74 percent of survey participants said that they have made or received a phone call while driving at least once a week.  Furthermore, 35 percent said that they send or receive a text message while driving at least once a week.

Considering the increasing number of distractions available to drivers, Transporation Secretary Ray LaHood is making an effort to prevent distractions from coming into play on the road.  Last year, 30 states enacted legislation to prohibit texting while driving and 8 others enacted legislation making texting while driving illegal for beginner drivers and teens.

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