Do we always need to be connected, even while driving?
Have we become a nation guilty of needing to "always be connected"? It seems our mobile phones are on all of the time and we check them regularly for texts or missed calls. But can we tear ourselves away from them when we should be focusing on more important things like driving? Fleet Directory online has posted a recent article that says a survey has found that many motorists are now glued to their phones and worryingly doing so while behind the wheel.
The results of the survey commissioned by Halfords polled 2,083 drivers and about half of the respondents say they would take their eyes of the road, even briefly, just to see who's calling if their mobile rang whilst driving. Shockingly, another 45% admit they would also look to see who a text is from. Could we one day, in the not so distant future, see all mobiles being banned permanently from our vehicles? This can be a difficult subject to discuss, especially for small businesses and van drivers that rely on their connected smart phones as their sole communications hub.
We all know the dangers of texting or calling while driving, but it seems our perpetual need to always be connected has become a bit obsessive if we are increasingly ignoring the potentially dangerous risks associated with using our mobiles behind the wheel. Aside from a £60 fine and points on your license, the implications of losing concentration and drifting across into the adjacent lanes because you just had to see the latest status update on your mates social media page could result in a fatally tragic accident. I'm not trying to preach here, like I said, we all should already know the dangers. If this post can make just one person think twice before reaching for their mobile while driving, then it was worth writing.
To read Fleet Directory's post titled, "Constantly connected culture’ continues to spread amongst motorists, survey finds" written by John Simpson, please click here.
The results of the survey commissioned by Halfords polled 2,083 drivers and about half of the respondents say they would take their eyes of the road, even briefly, just to see who's calling if their mobile rang whilst driving. Shockingly, another 45% admit they would also look to see who a text is from. Could we one day, in the not so distant future, see all mobiles being banned permanently from our vehicles? This can be a difficult subject to discuss, especially for small businesses and van drivers that rely on their connected smart phones as their sole communications hub.
We all know the dangers of texting or calling while driving, but it seems our perpetual need to always be connected has become a bit obsessive if we are increasingly ignoring the potentially dangerous risks associated with using our mobiles behind the wheel. Aside from a £60 fine and points on your license, the implications of losing concentration and drifting across into the adjacent lanes because you just had to see the latest status update on your mates social media page could result in a fatally tragic accident. I'm not trying to preach here, like I said, we all should already know the dangers. If this post can make just one person think twice before reaching for their mobile while driving, then it was worth writing.
To read Fleet Directory's post titled, "Constantly connected culture’ continues to spread amongst motorists, survey finds" written by John Simpson, please click here.
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