11 per cent have sex while driving

What do people do in their cars, and what would they do if they couldn't be seen? Those were the questions posed in a survey of 2000 drivers in the US. And some of the results are surprising.

The study revealed 11 per cent of people participated in a sexual activity while driving, 13 per cent at something using cutlery -- we're not talking about a quick handful of chips here -- 19 per cent checked social media, emails and played mobile phone games, and a whopping 58 per cent talked or texted on their phones.

Disturbingly, nine per cent of those surveyed said they'd had an accident while reading a book or newspaper behind the wheel, six per cent while applying makeup, five per cent while engaging in a sexual activity, and two per cent while flirting with another driver.

The survey was conducted only on US drivers, but left us wondering if the results would be different in Australia. We've already reported in the war on texting that nearly half of Australians have texted while driving, and 30 per cent of the texters believe it is safe to text and drive.

News Corp and Carsguide have campaigned against the habit, and have even published the fatal messages some people texted as they crashed. But do we have the similar figures to the US for engaging in sexual activity behind the wheel? And how many of us want to drive naked if nobody is watching? Would you... or do you already?

Let us know in the comments below our full infographic.

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