Texting with hands-free kit also dangerous while driving
4 years, 11 months ago

Texting with hands-free kit also dangerous while driving

NL Times  

Motorists who text with their phone in a hands-free holder are just as dangerous in traffic as drivers who text with their phones in their hands, according to a new study conducted in a driving simulator by the foundation for road safety research SWOV, an important advisor for the government, AD reports. The SWOV researchers found that drivers who text with their phone in the hands-free holder still swerve more, don't keep a constant speed, and drive more slowly. "From the point of view of road safety, texting on a phone that is placed in a holder is also undesirable," SWOV said. "A ban on holding a phone alone then also gives a wrong signal to the road users; one could wrongly think that texting with the phone in the holder is safe."

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Texting behind the wheel may end in personal bankruptcy
1 month ago

Texting behind the wheel may end in personal bankruptcy

Dutch News  

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WA introduces new $1,000 fine for using mobile phones while driving, the equal highest in Australia
4 years, 10 months ago

WA introduces new $1,000 fine for using mobile phones while driving, the equal highest in Australia

ABC  

The West Australian Government has announced harsh new penalties for using mobile phones while driving, introducing a maximum $1,000 on-the-spot fine for motorists. Key points: The penalty is the equal-harshest in Australia along with Queensland's Almost 12,000 WA motorists were caught using their mobiles last year The WA Police Minister says it's about changing the culture of drivers From July …

Keep the phone in your pocket: Campaign launched before bikers fined for texting
5 years, 6 months ago

Keep the phone in your pocket: Campaign launched before bikers fined for texting

NL Times  

On Friday Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen of Infrastructure is launching a large-scale campaign to make everyone aware that texting while cycling is illegal in the Netherlands from Monday. The campaign, with the slogan 'Keep your phone in your pocket' is aimed largely young people as they are most likely to use their smartphone while on bike. Among Dutch between the …

Arizona joins 47 other states with cellphone-driving law
5 years, 8 months ago

Arizona joins 47 other states with cellphone-driving law

Associated Press  

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