Yes, iPhone users are worse drivers (according to this study)

los iPhone hacen que conduzcas peor que los Android

It may sound like a joke, but it’s not. A study has revealed that Android mobile users are safer drivers than people who use iPhone , a new fact that further increases this mythical rivalry.

Now not only will there be a discussion about which operating system is better or which is more secure, but also the debate about who is better at the wheel will begin. Do you want to know more about this news? Well, stay with us to see the details of this study.

iPhones make you drive worse than Androids

los usuarios de iPhones son peores conductores que los de android

Jerry is a service that is in charge of comparing the insurance policies that are offered in the US. Well, this company has been in charge of publishing this controversial study, which analyzed the driving habits of more than 20,000 citizens of the country American in 14 days.

There were 6 variables that were studied in the research and that are related to the ability to drive vehicles: speed, turns, acceleration, braking, distracted driving and safe driving . In all of these categories, Android users scored better than iPhone users, demonstrating clear superiority behind the wheel.

In the variables where there was evidence of a greater difference between the users were those that evaluated safe driving in general and distractions . Jerry’s researchers point out that people with Android are probably better behind the wheel since they tend to have rule-based driving.

On the contrary, iPhone users tend to have a predisposition to drive based on emotions and instincts. What is the argument of this? Well, in other studies, such as the one published by Shaw and collaborators in 2016 , it has been found that people who use Android mobiles tend to be more honest and have less tendency to break the rules .

Is this study debatable?

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iPhone users may not like the results of this study very much and want to refute it. Well, there are certain methodological and statistical biases in the research that must be considered. To begin with , the study was only conducted in the United States, so it is inappropriate to extrapolate these results to populations in other countries . In addition, it only had the participation of 20,000 people and there were twice as many iPhone users as Apple users.

However, as a point in favor of this research, it is necessary to highlight that a deeper analysis of the results was carried out and it was discovered that Android users drive better than iPhone users regardless of age, gender, marital status and level of education . This lends much more validity to the findings, as it is impossible to argue that iPhone users scored lower because they were underage or less educated.

Are driving habits linked more to personality than to the type of mobile used? Let us know your opinion in the comments.