Can using a mobile phone while driving be dangerous?
A)No, when the conversation lasts a short time.
B)No, when a hands-free device is used.
C)Yes, because it reduces the attention needed to drive.Correct
One of the most frequent causes of distraction at the wheel, which can cause a traffic accident, is the use of a mobile phone, even with a hands-free device.
Using a mobile phone:
- Reduces attention: when searching for it, handling it and talking.
- More violations are committed: after a minute and a half, 40% of signs go unnoticed.
- Distances are judged more poorly and the safety distance is reduced.
- Speed is controlled more poorly: sudden changes occur (after a minute and a half, speed drops by 12%).
- Trajectory deviations and manoeuvrability problems occur (the most frequent accident caused by using a mobile phone is leaving the road).
- It can disorient us: it is possible to make wrong and dangerous decisions.
Using a mobile phone:
- Reduces attention: when searching for it, handling it and talking.
- More violations are committed: after a minute and a half, 40% of signs go unnoticed.
- Distances are judged more poorly and the safety distance is reduced.
- Speed is controlled more poorly: sudden changes occur (after a minute and a half, speed drops by 12%).
- Trajectory deviations and manoeuvrability problems occur (the most frequent accident caused by using a mobile phone is leaving the road).
- It can disorient us: it is possible to make wrong and dangerous decisions.