In Awareness Month for High Road Traffic Death and Injury Rates Worldwide Brazilian Association of Road Medicine (Abramet) published data National Register of Traffic Violations (Renainf) showing that more 245 thousand In 2021, drivers were fined for using mobile phones while driving.

With this information, the association emphasizes that this practice is one of the main warnings during yellow may. Abramet President Antonio Meira Júnior said: “We know that a mobile phone while driving exponentially increases the likelihood of being in an accident with serious injury and even death.”

“Driving using a mobile phone quadruples the chance of a traffic accident, and if you send a message it can increase the risk by up to 23 times. And this mobile phone accident is a typical case that was not an accident. It’s a traffic accident because it could have been prevented, it could have been avoided.”Junior explained.

Brazilian states with the most fines

In Brazil, the most drivers were fined for using mobile phones while driving last year: Sao Paulo s o 91 362 fines, Minas Gerais with 30 843 events and Goiás with 16 971 violations. The collected data showed that every hour 28 drivers caught using their smartphone while driving their vehicles.

When studying about 30 thousand fatal claimsThe association found that the use of smartphones leads to inattentive drivers, which makes them fourteen% these claims are caused by this type of offense.

Abramet also launched a campaign Touch lifethe purpose of which is to inform people about the risks of inattention on roads and highways caused by electronic devices such as smartphones, smart watches, tablets and other devices.

Jr. also explains the three types of distractions caused by mobile phones: “Manual distraction when you pick up your cell phone, keep holding it, send a message; visual distraction – you are distracted by your mobile phone when you have to inspect the car; and cognitive distraction – when the content of the conversation or information can cause emotional distress, and you are responsible for the tragedy.

It is worth remembering that the use of mobile devices, such as cell phones, while driving is a violation. very serious. AT Brazilian Highway Code (CTB), caught drivers will have to pay a fine of 243.47 reaisin addition to getting seven points on a driver’s license.

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Source: Agencia Brasil.