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Concern over number of drivers under 35 who admit taking “selfies” while driving (28 July 2015)
Date: 28/07/2015
A new survey by the Institute of Advanced Motoring has found that in the last month an average of nearly 10% of drivers questioned admitted they had taken a photo of themselves while driving their car.
Online publisher EDP24 reports that out of 500 motorists polled, 9% admitted to having taken a “selfie” behind the wheel – and the figures rose to 15% among 18 to 24-year-olds and 19% among those aged 25 to 35.
A further 8% had used a video calling service like Skype while they were driving a car, the researchers found.
In 2012, an IAM study revealed that taking a selfie while driving was even more dangerous than being at the legal limit of alcohol or using cannabis before driving.
Any activity which slows down reaction times while driving and results in an accident could result in prosecution for driving while impaired, careless driving or driving without due caution.
More men had taken selfies while driving, the researchers found – with 12% of men and 5% of women admitting they had taken a selfie while driving.
Even pushing the buttons on a mobile phone could result in prosecution for driving while using a mobile phone, however.
Chief executive officer of IAM, Sarah Sillars, said:
“Everyone knows how dangerous using a Smartphone or tablet is while driving.
“That’s why it’s shocking to see new trends like taking selfies and making video calls becoming common practice.
“Safe driving is everyone’s responsibility – and more must be done to catch drivers using these devices dangerously, by increasing the fines and points for Smartphone and tablet use at the wheel.”
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