Trials found that 5% of offending drivers used a mobile phone with both hands while the vehicle was moving.
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Trials of the program found about 5% of offending drivers used their mobile phone with both hands, while the vehicle was moving.
There is evidence to suggest there is a ‘system’ of factors influencing truck crashes.
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A rethink in the approach to road freight transport safety is urgently required to reduce fatalities and injuries.
At any given moment, roughly 1-2% of Australian drivers are estimated to be using their mobile phone while driving.
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Road safety campaigns targeting mobile phone use among drivers should emphasise how perceived social pressure is not an acceptable excuse for engaging in the behaviour.