Nobody, including federal safety regulators, has any decent idea yet how many people are using their phones at the wheel, and how many accidents that behavior precipitates. (Photo: Bigstock)
(Bloomberg) – Insurance companies are finally putting a price on the risk of distracted driving, and it's relatively cheap.
Last year, a ticket for using a mobile phone while driving added $226 to the average insurance policy, an increase of 16%, according to a new analysis from The Zebra, a Texas-based startup that helps consumers weigh insurance rates. That's up from just $23 in the span of two years, but still a lot less than some other violations.
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