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 According to a new survey on the factors distract drivers, conducted by request of Ford, one in four young driver shot self while driving; half of the respondents admitted that they take photos while driving.
• A study of 7000 European smartphone users aged 18 to 24 years and found that every fourth placed publication or verify information on social networks, driving a car.
• Nearly all respondents recognized the danger of such behavior, at the same time, young male drivers tend to ignore most risks.
• British drivers are most likely to shoot self driving; almost all Romanian drivers to take photos while driving, and more than a third of drivers in Germany to use social networks while driving.
• Ford has found that shooting self driving distracts the driver for 14 seconds, and verification of information in social networks can distract him by 20 seconds - the time during which the car moving at a speed of 100 km / h, travels a distance equal to the length of five football fields.
Today, the set of "Self" - self-portraits, filmed using a smartphone - carried away with just about anything - from the winners of the World Cup to the Pope. Ford has attracted the attention of drivers to the risks of the use of smart phones while driving.
A study conducted by request of Ford, showed that one in four young driver in Europe, shot self while driving, which is a strong distraction factor. Almost half of the respondents admitted that they take photos while driving. *
7000 Survey of European smartphone users aged 18 to 24 years showed that one in four young driver posted publication or verify information in social networks while driving; and young male drivers most likely to ignore the risks of this kind. Almost all respondents recognized the danger of such behavior.
"Remove the self on the smartphone has become an integral part of everyday life for many young people, but there is nothing worse than doing it behind the wheel, - said Jim Graham, manager of the" safe driving skills from Ford ». - The fact that many young drivers to take photos while driving, causing deep concern. That is why we would like to draw attention to the drivers of the potential danger. "
This year has already seen a number of traffic accidents, which resulted in injuries and even deaths of drivers, the cause of which was the shooting self in the instant before the tragedy occurred. Publication Self driving in social networks has led to the emergence of hashtags, drawing attention to the messages, such as #drivingselfie.
According to the study, the British drivers are most likely to shoot self driving (33%), ahead of the drivers of Germany (28%), France (28%), Romania (27%), Italy (26%), Spain (18 %) and Belgium (17%).
German drivers are more likely to use the applications of social networks, or check the information on the websites of the wheel (35%), in which they are ahead of the drivers from the UK (32%), Belgium (26%), Romania (25%), France (23% ), Italy (21%) and Spain (8%).
Virtually all Romanian drivers admitted that takes photos while driving (97%), ahead of the drivers of Germany (55%), the UK (43%), Belgium (41%), France (41%), Italy (40 %) and Spain (32%).
Ford has found that shooting self driving distracts the driver for 14 seconds, and verification of information in social networks can distract him by 20 seconds - the time during which the car moving at a speed of 100 km / h, travels a distance equal to the length of five football fields .
According to a study conducted in North America, the National Authority for Road Safety USA (NHTSA), adjusting hair, using the rearview mirror, the driver is distracted by 4 seconds, and dialing a mobile phone can distract a driver for 7 seconds.
Previous research among young drivers that Ford has conducted last year, showed that the majority of them exceeds the speed limit; nearly half eat or drink while driving; and 40% use a mobile phone while driving.
Author: MyCharm.ru: Anna Shustrova
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