Don't talk on the phone while driving
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Don't talk on the phone while driving

26.05.2022 /

Don't talk on the phone while driving A driver talking on the phone or texting may react while driving a car in exactly the same way as a person with a blood alcohol content of almost a per mille, according to a study conducted by Millward Brown SMG/KRC. Half of the drivers are talking on the phone. Does this mean that every second person driving is crazy?

A driver talking on the phone or texting may react while driving a car in exactly the same way as a person with a blood alcohol content of almost a per mille, according to research conducted by Millward Brown SMG/KRC. Half of the drivers are talking on the phone. Does this mean that every second person behind the wheel is irresponsible?

Don't talk on the phone while driving “A driver guided by the telephone keypad drives a car for about 50 meters without any control,” warns young inspector Marek Konkolewski from the Police Headquarters. “Then there is a risk of not noticing the signs, or even running into a pedestrian or a cyclist,” adds the deputy commissioner. Wojciech Ratynski, from the Main Police Department. Therefore, there is no doubt that the driver, busy talking or writing SMS, behaves just like a drunk.

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Don't talk on the phone while driving It turns out that more than half of Polish drivers talk on a mobile phone while driving a car, of which 67 percent. he does this by holding the phone to his ear. Almost everyone (97% to be exact) admits to knowing that talking on a cell phone can result in a fine, and 95% he knows it's dangerous. The phone is used by drivers not only for talking - 27 percent. of respondents read the content displayed on the screen, 18 percent. writes SMS and emails, 7 percent of those surveyed use navigation on their phones, there are also people who browse websites from a mobile phone while driving.

In accordance with Art. 45 sec. 2 paragraph 1 of the SDA: “The driver of the vehicle is prohibited: to use the phone while driving, requiring holding the handset or microphone. Violation of this provision is subject to a fine of 200 PLN. According to the General Directorate of Police, Polish drivers pay annually for offenses related to the use of mobile phones. Don't talk on the phone while driving fines in the amount of several million zlotys.

Educating drivers about the importance of not using your phone while driving is part of the National Safety Experiment's Weekend Without Victims education campaign. All actions of the organizers of the action are aimed at ensuring that all road users behave rationally in order to save lives on the roads. Therefore, those who do not intend to adapt to the safety rules, including those relating to the use of telephones, are addressed: “Stay at home!”. The call to stay at home when the whole of Poland goes on vacation is a perverted way to make you think about your own behavior in traffic.

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