Talking on a hands-free phone when driving could be just as distracting as using a normal mobile, claims new research.<\/p>\n
Psychologists at the University of Sussex have concluded drivers engaged in conversations while behind the wheel are not as able to spot and react to potential dangers.<\/p>\n
It is the latest in a series of research that is adding to calls for the use of all phones to be banned from UK roads, with a pervious study concluded that 22 per cent of all crashes are caused by non-road distractions. <\/p>\n
Lucy Amos, research adviser for Brake, said: "Distracted driving is a major cause behind road crashes; pulling the drivers’ attention away from the road and its potential hazards, potentially leading to fatal outcomes.<\/p>\n
"We call on the government to take action and remove the clear and present danger of mobile phones on our roads."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Talking on a hands-free phone when driving could be just as distracting as using a normal mobile, claims new research. Psychologists at the University of Sussex have concluded drivers engaged in conversations while behind the wheel are not as able to spot and react to potential dangers. It is the latest in a series of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[531],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-expert-tips"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n