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Road safety: the scourge of smartphones while driving
Road safety: the scourge of smartphones while driving
(France 2)
According to a survey by insurer Axa, 80% of French motorists admit to using their smartphone in the car. The number of traffic offenses linked to smartphones has increased by 40% in four years.
80% of French motorists admit to using their smartphone in the car, according to a survey by insurer Axa. 97% of traveling professionals use a cell phone while driving, according to the same survey. Telephoning multiplies the risk of an accident by three, and reading an SMS multiplies it by 23. Even if it is authorized, the hands-free kit in the car radio does not reduce the risks.
Motorized two-wheelers are not more disciplined. 15% of them admit to watching videos and 20% reading SMS, according to the Axa survey. Telephoning is therefore almost commonplace. On the road, these behaviors are not sufficiently punished, according to “Victimes & Citoyens”, an association of road victims. In four years, the number of traffic offenses linked to smartphones has increased by 40%.
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