They learn, discuss on the cellphone, eat. Dangerous figures about driving tradition in Latvia

In flip, 27% of drivers are inclined to eat whereas driving, 10% of drivers textual content on their telephones whereas driving, and three% learn the information or examine information on social networks.

Survey information reveals that males are more likely to do different issues whereas driving, with 40% of males and 37% of girls speaking on the cellphone hands-free whereas driving, whereas 30% of males and 23% of girls eat whereas driving.

Analyzing the solutions in several age teams, it was concluded that older drivers are probably the most conscientious – 53% of drivers over 60 years of age focus solely on the street whereas driving.

The director of the defensive driving faculty, Janis Vanks, says that for a number of years now the variety of drivers who interact in parallel actions behind the wheel has continued to develop, however driving a automobile requires undivided consideration.

“Utilizing a hands-free cellphone or consuming whereas driving might be simply as harmful as ingesting alcohol, and aspect actions can even result in harmful conditions and severe penalties,” emphasizes Vanks.

“Carlsberg Accountable Driving Index 0.0” is a examine of non-alcoholic beer “Carlsberg 0.0”, which was carried out in cooperation with the Protected Driving College and the Norstat Analysis Middle. The examine, which was performed initially of 2024, concerned 1,000 residents of Latvia aged 18 to 74 years.