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"Why is this happening" asks car obsessed, SUV infested country.
Compare with similar data in other countries and you'll see the issue is not smartphones, and likely has more to do with your huge cars.
So what happened to all the huge cars in 2010?
we all rode bikes and walked everywhere in 2010 then they released cars 2
Hmm, Cars 2 was released in 2011, the same year it started shooting up. That can't be a coincidence.
and see that little bump up before 2010? cars 1
There are probably several factors. I doubt there are as many people using a smartphone while driving in other countries. If someone wants to sit on their phone while commuting elsewhere, they can walk or take the train/bus/subway. In the US, you have to drive no matter what
Counterpoint, I wonder how much American culture makes people more willing to be in their phone while their vehicle is moving. The toxic work culture, the disregard for others, and so on likely contributes to a higher use of phone at dangerous times. Especially since larger cars are more about lethality.
What other developed countries have a 60+ hour work week in this day and age?
Edit: thought of a few in Asia but they all have public transportation so they can safely have their 1 hour "me time" commute. If Americans wanna play their mobile games to relax they have to do it in a car, oof.
You honestly believe that about America?
I haven't worked 60 hours a week for over 20 years, and I was a contractor then, my time, my money. I've never met anyone that works 60 hour weeks, and no employer is paying that overtime. Maybe if you're on salary at some insane tech startup? Maybe 2-3 people at my last gig (software dev) worked hours like that, but that was because they loved what they were doing. And HR frowned on that.
Most of the time they pay salary to avoid overtime, but that's just in middle income scenarios. I didn't say they were working only one job. People I know work two or three jobs to afford rent, easily taking up 60+ hours of their lives (or, a side hustle as they call it).