Are drivers getting dumber? 

Are drivers getting dumber?

Did you know that?

• Roughly 1 in 3 drivers don't usually stop for pedestrians even if they're in a crosswalk or at a yellow light.

• At least 1 out of 5 drivers do not know that a pedestrian has the right of way at a marked or unmarked crosswalk. Driving is the new "Down Time"

• American drivers engage in a variety of distracting behaviors, like chatting on a cell phone, sending text messages, e-mailing friends, selecting songs on iPods, applying makeup, changing clothes and reading.

• Eating and talking on a cell phone are by far the most common activities (42% eat and 40% chat on cell phones).

I found this out at The Daily Auto Insider after ordering a few auto parts of Ford F150 at Ford Parts Discount. The report also said that as many as 18 million licensed American drivers lack basic driving knowledge and exhibit alarming behaviors on the road as per the GMAC Insurance National Drivers Second Annual Test. Other more alarming facts that you should know and be wary of are here.