Aug 31, 2015 MORE than one-third of young drivers are still using their mobiles behind the wheel — despite several road deaths being linked to phone use, and Australia having among the stiffest penalties in the world. Depending on which state or territory you’re in, the fine for handling a mobile phone while on the move — even when it’s not in use — ranges from $250 to $455, and three or four demerit points. That’s either one-third or one quarter of your licence for taking or making one handheld phone call, snapping a selfie or browsing social media. A landmark global study by car maker Ford, which compares phone use among drivers around the world, has found one-third of Australian drivers aged 20 to 34 years of age admitted to using Facebook while behind the wheel. This figure compares to 53 per cent of young drivers using Facebook while driving in the Philippines and 50 per cent in Thailand. Meanwhile, 15 per cent of Australians aged 20 to 34 years old said they had snapped a “selfie” while driving, compared to 45 per cent of drivers of the same age in the Philippines, 35 per cent in Thailand and China and 28 per cent in India.
Aug 31, 2015 Def more than one third. I only use my phone while driving to listen to music, but lately I've just put it on rodeo and let it run TLDR RODEO SAVES LIVES
Aug 31, 2015 Not saying I never have a quick look at my phone when I'm at a traffic light or something but people who really use it and cause an accident because they are too busy with their phones (lmao for selfies even, what a world we live in) need to get punished severely imo
