Mobile ban boosts driver safety
December 1st 2008 Banning drivers from using
handsfree mobile phones
for business purposes has a
positive impact on their
personal driving habits too
according to 3M, which in
July banned its 4,000 UK
and Ireland employees from
using mobile phones when
driving. The firm recently
surveyed staff to test the
initiative.
Results show 45%, when
asked their reasons for
complying, said that it was
because they thought using
a mobile phone was a
dangerous distraction and
could lead to an accident.
Avoiding use of the
telephone in the car has
tracked through to 3M
employees' personal lives –
42% have either stopped or
reduced use of personal
mobiles while driving, too.
The decision to ban the
phones was taken in the
wake of compelling
evidence: RoSPA cites
research claiming drivers
are four times more likely
to be involved in an
accident if they are using
a mobile phone on the
road.
And TRL conducted
research which showed that
using a handsfree mobile
phone while driving is more
likely to lengthen reaction
times than having 80 mg
of alcohol in your system
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