Consuming a fast brekky, having a drink or making use of lipstick may look like a innocent exercise whereas caught at a purple gentle \u2013 however driver distractions account for as much as one-in-10 fatalities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And, they make up at the very least 14 per cent of all automotive crashes, in keeping with the Roads and Maritime Companies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Regardless of the devastating toll, greater than three-in-four Australians admit to multi-tasking behind the wheel, new analysis from Examine the Market has discovered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Based mostly on a survey of 1,000 Australian drivers, one-in-three have had a non-alcoholic drink whereas driving and 29 per cent have eaten, with potential penalties as excessive as $2,500.<\/p>\n
Eight per cent of drivers have used their cellphone, with 23 per cent admitting to selecting up their machine – however solely whereas in gridlock or at visitors lights.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whereas it\u2019s flat-out unlawful to make use of a cellphone whereas driving until it’s in a cradle and getting used for navigation, the legal guidelines round consuming and consuming whereas driving are extra nuanced.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Drivers face penalties if they’re discovered to have been distracted on the time of an accident, and may also lose their insurance coverage declare.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And the fines are hefty.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In South Australia, you will be fined as much as $2,500 in the event you\u2019re discovered to have been driving with out having correct management of the car, or driving with out due care. That implies that in the event you\u2019re concerned in an accident whereas consuming or consuming, you could possibly be in for that monetary penalty and acquire three demerit factors.<\/p>\n
And in Queensland, you\u2019re a $1,000 tremendous for illegally utilizing a cellphone whereas driving.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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