Nothing works.
Nor awareness campaigns with a lot of television spots.
Nor the tracking of the forces of order.
Moreover, it seems that in this area they have given up sanctioning the use of the telephone while driving.
For the coffers of the State, it seems juicier to track speeding.
Especially on the highway, the safest place in terms of safety.
The use of the telephone while driving, however formally prohibited and sanctioned with a fine of 135 euros and a withdrawal of three points from the driving licence, has entered the habits of motorists.
For a yes and for a no, you grab your phone.
All the reasons are good.
However, taking your eyes off the road, even for a second, can have dramatic consequences.
According to road safety studies, the phone while driving, the scourge of our modern world, multiplies by three the risk of accident.
This number even increases to 23 when reading an SMS.
Four times more motorists use their smartphone while driving
Far from taking the measure of the dangers they pose for themselves and for other road users, more and more road users are using their telephones, whether to pass a phone call or receive one, or even worse to write a text message and watch a video.
The results of the latest Axa Prevention barometer are particularly alarming.
The number of motorists who use their telephone while driving has increased by 11 points in one year to reach 80%.
In three years, the number of motorists using their smartphone has quadrupled.
Many of them admit to engaging in a reprehensible act but they consider, most of the time, that it is only a slight misconduct.
However,
these “small” offenses can have serious consequences.
The Axa Prévention survey indicates that 34% of motorists read or write text messages while driving, up 10% over one year;
24% check their notifications (+11%);
8% publish stories on social networks.
15% also send e-mails and 6% participate in work meetings.
However, driving a vehicle requires constant involvement and concentration.
At 90 km/h, a vehicle travels 27 meters per second;
39 meters at 130 km/h.
15% also send e-mails and 6% participate in work meetings.
However, driving a vehicle requires constant involvement and concentration.
At 90 km/h, a vehicle travels 27 meters per second;
39 meters at 130 km/h.
15% also send e-mails and 6% participate in work meetings.
However, driving a vehicle requires constant involvement and concentration.
At 90 km/h, a vehicle travels 27 meters per second;
39 meters at 130 km/h.