Donot Use mobile While Driving

If you drive using a mobile phone you are four times more likely to crash, than someone not using a phone.

 

                          

Using a mobile phone while driving reduces your ability to react and distracts your concentration. This applies equally to conversations on hand-held and hands-free phones.

 

Some studies have shown that using a mobile phone while driving can affect your ability as much as being over the drink-drive limit.

Having a mobile phone conversation increases drivers' mental workload and stress levels.

Using a mobile phone while driving affects your ability to:

• stay in lane
• keep to a steady speed
• keep to the speed limit
• stay a safe distance from the vehicle in front

Using a mobile phone while driving also affects your:

• reaction times
• judgement of safe gaps
• general awareness of other traffic

Research shows using a mobile phone while driving can lead to more aggressive driving behaviour.

 

Hands-free mobile calls still affect your driving ability; reducing awareness and increasing reaction times.

 

You can still be prosecuted for dangerous driving when using a hands-free mobile phone.

Posted in: mobile