Surveys have been showing some striking behavioral differences between Android and iPhone users lately. A survey conducted by a car insurance comparison service last year showed that Android users are safer drivers than those with an iPhone. Aftermarket automotive retailer American Trucks has now compared the driving habits of the two groups of people to give this age-old rivalry another meaning.
American Trucks surveyed 500 Android users and 500 iPhone users to determine how their driving habits and knowledge of road rules and road signs vary. 56 percent of the surveyed Americans were male and 44 percent were female, with their mean age being 38 years. The study revealed that iPhone users are more likely to text while driving (57 percent vs 55 percent). However, they are less likely to speed, run at a stop sign, or drive without wearing a seat belt. Android users were also found guilty of blasting music in the car more often than iPhone users. The choice of music doesn’t vary much, though. Rock, hip-hop, pop, and rap are the four most favorite music genres of both groups.
Despite speeding more, Android users are less likely to cause an accident. They are usually involved in accidents more than iPhone users but the latter group is mostly at fault (20 percent more than Android users). Those with an iPhone also receive more tickets for reckless driving. Likewise, they involve in road rages more often too. They are better at recognizing road signs, though. Of all surveyed signs, Android users did a better job at identifying the “no left turns allowed” sign and the correct position of their hands on the steering wheel. Apple customers could identify all other road signs better and have more knowledge about road rules.
Both Android and iPhone users love Toyota trucks
American Trucks also asked the surveyed people about the brand of trucks they drive. Android users mostly drive a Toyota truck (30 percent) while iPhone users are split between Ford and Toyota (29 percent and 28 percent, respectively). Hyundai, Honda, and Chevrolet are other popular truck brands among Americans. Overall, the survey revealed that iPhone users are seven percent more likely than Android users to drive a truck.
“Apple users have tended to drive a little more cautiously, and they were also slightly more aware of traffic rules and the meaning of road signs,” the survey concludes. But they also caused more traffic accidents recently and even picked up a few more tickets. Of course, at the end of the day, it all comes down to the individual’s driving skills and knowledge. The brand of the phone they use will never be a measure of their driving skills. Nonetheless, you can check out the full findings of this survey by American Trucks here.