Living here in Silicon Valley, where the driving is terrible, I’m really not at all surprised by the very depressing statistics Klint Finley reported on in ReadWrite Enterprise:

Here are the percentages of respondents [to a Unisys survey] who reported work-related e-mail, posting or Tweeting during the following activities:

  • In bed: 29%
  • While on vacation: 49%
  • While talking on the phone: 40%
  • When riding in a car: 47%
  • When driving a car: nearly 20%
  • While at a place of worship: 5%

Granted the report is from July, but several months later, it’s still terrifying and depressing.