Despite what you might think, hitting the road is far from trivial. Indeed, it remains a dangerous practice and road safety figures keep reminding us of this. This does not prevent some drivers from taking numerous risks on the road by driving at excessive speed or under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Behavior that is reprehensible under the law, but that doesn’t seem to deter them. But there is another problem that is spreading more and more: the phone while driving.

TRAFFIC SAFETY:
I want to remove the deduction of points for exceeding the speed of less than 5 km/h and thus treat those who work with understanding.
Conversely, I want to disenfranchise drunk drivers because they are potentially dangerous.

— Gerald Darmanin (@GDarmanin) February 19, 2023

A disturbing study

Indeed, many motorists do using your smartphone while driving, which was once again confirmed by research conducted by Macif. This is especially true of young people who are increasingly dependent on their mobile phones while driving. Indeed, currently at least two out of three use their phone while driving. According to this survey, 65% of young people admit to having “made a phone call, participated in a conference call for work, sent or read text messages/emails, watched movies/TV shows, played games, or visited social media.” A very alarming number…

Also on scooters

But that’s not all, because scooter users are not left out either. According to Macif, 30% of drivers have already done so watched the series while driving. Enough to put a flea in the ear of the government, who could introduce tougher sanctions against these young people who are endangering themselves as well as other road users. Because so far fines and other withdrawals of points do not seem to dissuade them from continuing…

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