Driver distraction, including mobile phone
use, is one of the main causes of road
crashes, accounting for approximately
1 in 4 car crashes.
• Approximately 84% of mobile phone users own a smartphone. The greater functionality of smartphones (e.g. social media, internet) means they have the greater potential to distract a driver. A NSW survey of 415 drivers found that 68% had read emails and 25% had updated their Facebook status or tweeted.
• Young drivers aged 18 to 25 years are twice as likely to make a phone call and four times more likely to text and they are more likely to read emails or use the internet. In addition, 12% have admitted to updating their Facebook status while driving and 14% have admitted to taking a selfie and uploading it while driving.
• Talking to a passenger is less distracting than talking on a mobile phone. If a dangerous situation develops, the passenger can stop talking to allow the driver to concentrate. On a mobile phone, the other person is unaware of the danger and will continue talking, distracting the driver further when full concentration is required to drive safely
Source: Queensland Police
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• Approximately 84% of mobile phone users own a smartphone. The greater functionality of smartphones (e.g. social media, internet) means they have the greater potential to distract a driver. A NSW survey of 415 drivers found that 68% had read emails and 25% had updated their Facebook status or tweeted.
• Young drivers aged 18 to 25 years are twice as likely to make a phone call and four times more likely to text and they are more likely to read emails or use the internet. In addition, 12% have admitted to updating their Facebook status while driving and 14% have admitted to taking a selfie and uploading it while driving.
• Talking to a passenger is less distracting than talking on a mobile phone. If a dangerous situation develops, the passenger can stop talking to allow the driver to concentrate. On a mobile phone, the other person is unaware of the danger and will continue talking, distracting the driver further when full concentration is required to drive safely
Source: Queensland Police
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