It seems that despite all of the warnings and publicity that has been going around recently, drivers in the UK are still sending and receiving text messages while driver their vehicles. In a survey conducted by the RAC using two thousand FaceBook members it was found that around forty five per cent of them admitted to sending a text message while driving.
There are a couple of things about this, one is that the message of how dangerous this can be is not getting across, and secondly they must be very good at it, because creating a text message and sending it as well as driving is quite something, after all there are so many hazards on the road that sometimes it is hard enough staying out of trouble.
Only eleven per cent either turns the ringer or phone off while driving, which means the majority of drivers are putting themselves in a position where they can potentially be distracted. It is cities where the figures stand out more, with the highest rate being in London (53%), and Manchester (50%), and lowest in Aberdeen (31%), Edinburgh (36%), Bristol (36%) and Glasgow (38%).
This survey comes out just as the first anniversary of the introduction of the banned on using mobile phones, drivers can pick up a £60 fine along with three points in their driving licence if they are caught in the act.
Source [PA]
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