> They speculate that part of this may be due to almost all cars in the US having automatic transmissions, compared to only 25% in Europe, making it more of a h

> They speculate that part of this may be due to almost all cars in the US having automatic transmissions, compared to only 25% in Europe, making it more of a hassle to fiddle with your phone while driving in Europe. I can't speak for Europe but in Australia there are quite strict laws about how a phone can be used while you're driving.