Survey suggests widespread use of mobile phones while driving

Almost one-third of car drivers have answered a mobile phone while driving, while more than a quarter of a text read, a new survey suggests.

In the survey of 2,100 people for automobile clubs of store Halfords 31% the driver said that you one had answered a call to the wheel, and 22% that you had made.

However, 52% of those said than asked after their experience as passengers, she had been in a car as his driver answered or made a call. Halfords says that this could indicate a larger proportion of the driver the law can disregard, as ready, admit it.

Further questions revealed that drivers your mobile phones for more than calls, however, use.Twenty-eight percent of drivers said that you read, had a text at the wheel, and 18% one hatte.Inzwischen sent you that allowed 5% have access to a social site like Facebook or Twitter and 3% that you had read an e-Mail.

Halfords in-car technology expert Clare Pritchard said that the only way to legally use a cell phone while driving a hands free device installieren.jedoch, she added: "it is always better, drag in a safe place and stop the car before using the phone."

Found in December 2009 that introduced in 2007 not driver suggested more severe penalties for handheld cell phone use, behavior to change over, earlier this month published a study of the transport research laboratory government research one increase the use of mobile phones while driving.

Since February 2007 the drivers have faced, a £ 60 fine and three penalty points for using your handheld mobile while with running his engine at the wheel of a car - even if the vehicle is stationary at the time.

Dynamics research commented, RAC Foundation Director Professor Stephen Gleister, cell phone use by drivers was "bad news" for road safety.

"We know slow driver reaction times by almost half if you are a chat on their phones," he added.

"This is worse than texting while driving research showed RAC Foundation, a third slow response times."

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Survey sheds light on the nation drivers

British drivers are prone to acceleration, dislike security cameras and would like to limit a quicker Highway speed, suggests new research.

But it would be easy to live without your car, while hardly a pint of beer - would go or wear a belt some drivers.

The results are contained within the sixth Admiral survey of the British driver.Under the direction of the 1,814 members of Admiral, the survey reveals the safety, the cost and the practical aspects of driving driver settings to 72 questions umspannt in 2009.

The survey revealed the people still trust on their cars with 84% of 3,280 driver ausgefragt say that it would be impossible or very difficult to live without a wäre.Und while the majority (75%) of respondents said that your mileage remain unchanged expected next year, said it increase 15%.

However, seem concerns with regard to the environment and the high motoring costs car consumption reduced.Fewer people (53%) said that you even in the work which, went hiking compared to last year's survey (61%) while you, had become more all popular cycling, public transport and lift sharing.

Only 27% of those surveyed think that road safety improved speed cameras and under one-fifth (18%), that there should be more of you fifteen percent conceded that you break sometimes to limit the speed while the majority (56%) in favour of an 80 mph limit on motorways were.

"Admiral Managing Director Sue Longthorn said that speed up routine for many riders seemed to be.""Our research shows only as hate speed cameras are added, and as suspicious driver are about the motives of the police force install" it.

"It seems that enough is most people think enough."

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'Unnecessary' survey confirms climate change concern

Four out of five members of the public remains concerned about climate change but slipped support for some 'green taxes', a survey has revealed.

Department of transportation survey found that for the third year in a row, 81% of adults were either "very concerned" or 'very concerned' about climate change.

And two-thirds of the respondents agreed that "individuals should try to limit your car use in the interests of the environment".

But it seemed to be support for sanctions such as increased taxation for more polluting cars down.

Yesterday the AA councils accused of taking advantage of motorists ' green blame on their CO2 emissions.

"" Our research shows that driver care about the environment and fuel efficiency, consider when buying a car,"said the AA President, Edmund King.""However, it seems to be a" green "Train to be that jump more councils are drivers, to punish that based on their cars CO2 emissions."

The campaign for better transport said that the Government should step and real choices for the majority who want to cut your car use - by investing in better and more affordable public transport provision.

"The Government must not wait until the next poll," said streets and climate change spokesperson Richard George Admiral messages.

"People want the Government, to tackle the problem."

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