The only thing more nerve racking for me than riding in the car with my wife driving, is riding in the car when she drives while she tries to text. I see people all the time trying to text and drive, typically weaving all over the road.

A new survey from CarGurus was published recently and it claims that of the 2,881 polled, 52% say that they have used a cell phone to read/write email or text while driving in the last year. A study published in July found that truck drivers who text and drive have a 23% greater chance of an accident while driving.

“Most consumers would agree that texting and emailing while you drive is dangerous. I was surprised to see that the majority of respondents admitted to distracting themselves from driving,” remarked Langley Steinert, CEO of CarGurus. “Clearly this is not a small problem, but rather a widespread trend. It’s encouraging to see that Congress is moving to enact laws to curb this growing problem.”

[via CarGurus]