TimmyH37% of Y-Gen's aren't watching the road
May 6th 2008 03:40
Results released yesterday suggesed that more than 1 in 3 Y Gen's don't always watch the road whilst driving. The survey, conducted by a group of global insurance companies, found that 37% of respondents saw driving as "always an opportunity to multi-task".
Whilst many were found to be using iPods and speaker phones, more alarming was that almost 40% of Y Gen's surveyed choose to send text messages as they drive. Insurance companies, in the business of stopping crashes, are alarmed by this growing trend.
New laws in NSW impose hefty fines on anyone seen using mobile phones whilst driving. But the loop-holes are many. The use of police discretion in the case of emergencies means that in order to escape a fine, all a driver must do is convince the officer that they are for some reason required to use their phone. At present, officers are in fact REQUIRED to ask (a prompting action) if the driver is using their mobile phone for emergency purposes.
Although alcohol and speed are the most prevalent contributors to road fatalities in Australia, mobile phone usage is moving up the list.
Whilst many were found to be using iPods and speaker phones, more alarming was that almost 40% of Y Gen's surveyed choose to send text messages as they drive. Insurance companies, in the business of stopping crashes, are alarmed by this growing trend.
New laws in NSW impose hefty fines on anyone seen using mobile phones whilst driving. But the loop-holes are many. The use of police discretion in the case of emergencies means that in order to escape a fine, all a driver must do is convince the officer that they are for some reason required to use their phone. At present, officers are in fact REQUIRED to ask (a prompting action) if the driver is using their mobile phone for emergency purposes.
Although alcohol and speed are the most prevalent contributors to road fatalities in Australia, mobile phone usage is moving up the list.
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