> If smartphones were the root cause - it wouldn't diverge between USA and Europe. The article says "We’re also spending nearly three times more time distracte

> If smartphones were the root cause - it wouldn't diverge between USA and Europe. The article says "We’re also spending nearly three times more time distracted by our phones than drivers in the United Kingdom and several other European countries. US drivers spent an average of 2 minutes 11 seconds on their phones per hour while driving, compared to 44 seconds per hour for UK drivers, CMT found." > The insanity of driving trucks instead of compact cars in cities is a big factor. No argument there.