Put your phone out of reach when you are driving and give yourself a break! Most New Zealanders have a smartphone - at least 81 percent of the population in 2021. In that same year there were more mobile subscriptions than people in the country. Drivers in their 20s and 30s have grown up with smartphones. Drivers engaged in TXT messaging on a mobile phone are 23 TIMES MORE LIKELY on the road to be involved in a crash than Mobile phones are well and truly woven into our daily lives, we use them for everything and for long periods of time each day. drivers focused That includes when we are behind the wheel Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for SECONDS of a rugby field blindfolded A driver is distracted when they pay attention to an activity that takes their focus away from the primary task of driving Let driving distract youfrom your phone 4.6 At 90ke driving the length that's like driving the length Four of the top five most common distracted driving activities can now be done on a smartphone Texting Talking on a mobile phone Using a GPS or navigation system Adjusting music Put your phone out of reach when you are driving and give yourselfa break Put down your mobile phone and create a place of sanctuary from an increasingly hectic and constantly connected life. MARLBOROUGH LET DRIVING DISTRACT YOU FROM YOUR PHONE. ROAD SAFETY CH NA Put your phone out of reach when you are driving and give yourself a break! Most New Zealanders have a smartphone - at least 81 percent of the population in 2021. In that same year there were more mobile subscriptions than people in the country. Drivers in their 20s and 30s have grown up with smartphones. Drivers engaged in TXT messaging on a mobile phone are 23 TIMES MORE LIKELY on the road to be involved in a crash than Mobile phones are well and truly woven into our daily lives, we use them for everything and for long periods of time each day. drivers focused That includes when we are behind the wheel Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for SECONDS of a rugby field blindfolded A driver is distracted when they pay attention to an activity that takes their focus away from the primary task of driving Let driving distract youfrom your phone 4.6 At 90ke driving the length that's like driving the length Four of the top five most common distracted driving activities can now be done on a smartphone Texting Talking on a mobile phone Using a GPS or navigation system Adjusting music Put your phone out of reach when you are driving and give yourselfa break Put down your mobile phone and create a place of sanctuary from an increasingly hectic and constantly connected life. MARLBOROUGH LET DRIVING DISTRACT YOU FROM YOUR PHONE. ROAD SAFETY CH NA