Drivers would know by now of the fatal consequences, yet it's something that, crazily, continues to happen. or signup to continue reading You're driving along a busy stretch of road, and there it is coming towards you; another car, another driver, but they're not looking at the road. Indeed, they're not looking at anything outside the car; rather, they're in a downward-looking pose that tells just one thing - they're using their phone.
We are constantly reminded of how easily a tragic accident can occur when a driver is distracted for even a moment. Sometimes, they've got the phone perched between two hands, their arms braced against the steering wheel as they text or otherwise play with the apps on the screen. The next thing, the car drifts off the road or in the opposite direction into the path of another vehicle.
Distracted drivers are only one of the many causes of what often turns into fatal crashes, but of course, when a life is lost, regardless of the cause, the impact is substantial. There's a flow-on effect to so many others, from family members to the people whose working lives involve attending these terrible events. This is the message that RoadSafe North East is desperate for everyone to hear.
As executive officer "It's the people who are left behind, the friends, family, workers, they're the ones who are suffering so long afterwards" His comments are timely given the run of , along with recent fatalities on both sides of the border. Beyond specific causes, Mr We.