Comments The report stated that 99 per cent of licensed drivers said they were safe drivers. Yet, the same group admitted that they regularly engaged in activities classified as "distracted" while behind the wheel. Seventy-six per cent of respondents admitted that they ate while driving, and 54 per cent said they used a hand-held cellphone while driving. For me, this report illustrates one of the biggest issues facing motorists and pedestrians today -- namely, the blas attitude toward distracted driving in general. Motorists admit to being engaged in distracted activities while driving, but few admit it's a problem. But distracted driving is a problem that doesn't seem to be going away. Every day, I see drivers of all ages casually chatting away on cellphones, texting, eating food, putting on makeup or shaving and fidgeting with electronic gadgets. For these motorists, operating a vehicle appears to be the last thing on their minds, a task unworthy of their full attention. The aforementioned report would lead us to believe that distracted driving is not an issue, at least according to the drivers themselves. But the true facts about distracting driving tell a more sobering and realistic story. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), "You are 23 times more likely to be involved in a collision if you text while driving and four times more likely if you talk on a cellphone (hand-held or hands-free) while driving." The IBC also says that distracted drivers experience the same level of impairment as