Drivers who can't or won't put down their phones while behind the wheel are doing more than just talking and texting. They're snapping pictures and posting them on social media sites as the motor down the road.

Just ahead of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which begins on Friday, Erie Insurance did an analysis of Twitter and Instagram posts with the hashtag #whiledriving and found that people were snapping photos of clouds, sunsets and even selfies and posting them on social media, presumably while in traffic.

"Drivers should be keeping their hands on the wheel, their eyes on the road, and their attention on driving," said Doug Smith, Erie Insurance senior vice president of Personal Lines. "Based on our analysis of the 'while driving' hashtag, many appear instead to be gazing off into the sunset, often times snapping and sharing photos—clearly an unsafe situation."

So while there is no proof the photos were actually taken and posted while a driver was operating a motor vehicle, the analysis of 90 days of social media posts strongly suggests that, insurance company said.

Men posted 55 percent of the pictures associated with the hashtag #whiledriving, and women 45 percent. The most posts came from drivers in California, Florida and Texas.

What did they post most ? Pictures of clouds, sunsets, the sky, nature and the sun.

Harlow, Tim, Star Tribune

More than 3,179 people were killed and 431,000 injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in 2014, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. .

The study's authors call those who post photos while driving "double distracted," and reminds drivers to concentrate on driving.

Photo from Erie Insurance