Spotting Texting And Driving On NSW Roads
It’s no secret that many drivers on our roads risk their safety and of others by sneaking a quick look at their mobile devices. While the risk of looking away from the road for a few seconds may seem indifferent, a person driving at 60km per hour will travel 330m blinded if they look away for 20 seconds. With road fatalities on the rise, NSW will be implementing a brand new technology to more efficiently combat illegal mobile phone usage on our road. So will this new technology reduce road fatalities and make our roads safer? Professor Mark Stevenson academic for Urban Transport and Public health at the University of Melbourne, joined us to discuss this.
