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| 42 percent of the complaints are caused by mobile phone use while driving and the rest by other distractions | A total of 2,651 vehicles have passed through the controls of the surveillance campaign on distractions at the wheel, carried out by the General Traffic Directorate from September 14 to 20, with the collaboration of the Local Police of Cartagena.These controls have resulted in 52 complaints, of which 22, that is, 42%, have been for the use of mobile phones and the rest of the vehicles reported have been for other distractions.According to the data collected, there have been no complaints either for the use of headphones connected to devices other than mobile phones or for the use of internet access screens, DVD players or browsers while driving.Although this campaign launched by the Ministry of the Interior was aimed mainly at drivers, who should know that after a minute and a half of talking on their mobile, even with hands-free, 40% of the signals are no longer perceived, also It is important to reach out to other groups such as pedestrians, whose reckless behavior when using a mobile phone can cause distraction and increase the risk of being hit.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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