Driving is something many of us do every day. We do not take into consideration the dangers of driving. In reality, driving is a complex task.
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Anything that takes your concentration off the road and off your driving, such as illegally using your mobile phone while driving compromises your safety and also the safety of everyone else on the road.
The Hume Police District warns those drivers who use a mobile phone illegally that they will be caught. The fine for using a mobile phone illegally is $337, you will also lose five demerit points.
Drivers who break the rules during double demerits will be penalised 10 demerit points. The next Double Demerit Point period is during the ANZAC holiday period and runs from midnight, April 24 to midnight, April 28 2019.
Using a mobile phone while driving is a dangerous distraction. Research from the Centre of Road Safety shows that being distracted when driving, such as by a mobile phone, increases the risk of a crash.
Simply taking your eyes off the road for longer than two seconds, doubles the risk of a crash. At 60 km/h if you look at your phone while driving for just two seconds, you travel 33 metres blind.
At 100 km/h if you look at your phone while driving for just two seconds, you travel 55 metres blind. A short lapse in concentration can have lifelong consequences. Is it really worth the risk?
- Use a mobile phone cradle fitted in your vehicle
- Get Bluetooth set up or installed in your vehicle
- Keep your phone out of reach - try the boot
- Just wait until you park - is it really that urgent?
- Get a passenger to answer your messages/calls
- Tell others not to call or text you when you're driving
- Divert your calls to voicemail
- Pull over when and where it's safe and legal to do so.
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