AU VOLANT, SOYEZ VIGILANT EN TOUT TEMPS!
Saviez-vous que le fait de quitter la route des yeux — ne serait-ce que deux secon- des — double le risque de provoquer un accident? En 2016 plus que jamais, l’uti- lisation des nouvelles technologies est pointée du doigt. Parler au téléphone, envoyer ou consulter un message texte, lire, utiliser un GPS, regarder une vidéo ou un film, écouter de la musique très forte, parler aux passagers ainsi que conduire en état de fatigue ne sont que quelques exemples de distractions au volant.
La conduite d’une automobile nécessite votre attention en tout temps. Alors, lorsque vous êtes derrière le volant, soyez vigilant! Pour en savoir plus : www.sq.gouv.qc.ca Du 21 au 27 mars 2016, la Sûreté du Québec (SQ), l’Association des directeurs de police du Québec, le Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) et la Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) s’unissent dans le cadre d’une opération nationale afin de contrer les distractions au volant.
LE TÉLÉPHONE CELLULAIRE L’utilisation du cellulaire au volant repré- sente l’une des principales causes d’acci- dents sur l’ensemble du territoire québé- cois. Écrire un texto, par exemple, peut augmenter jusqu’à 23 fois votre risque de provoquer une collision. Donc, pour rester concentré sur la route, utilisez l’application mobile « Mode conduite », éteignez votre téléphone cellulaire ou immobilisez-vous dans un endroit sécuritaire avant de vous servir de votre appareil.
Texter en conduisant augmente jusqu’à 23 fois le risque de provoquer un accident de la route…
DISTRACTED DRIVING ISN’T JUST ABOUT CELLPHONES
Cellphone use behind the wheel isn’t the only distraction that increas- es your chances of having a car accident or near-crash. The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) affirms that while texting at the wheel makes you 23 times more likely to have an accident, there are other activities drivers do in the car that put them and their passengers at great risk. In a recent American study commissioned by an insurance association, it was found that drivers were more distracted by sec- ondary activities than they were by their cellphones. That doesn’t mean using cell- phones while driving isn’t a danger, but it is a reminder that there are other distrac- tions you need to be careful about as well. In this study, drivers spent about seven per cent of their time talking on cellphones and five per cent of their time using their handheld devices in some other way — holding them, dialing, texting or answer- ing a call. But most surprisingly, secondary activities distracted drivers 33 per cent of the time. These other activities included: • interacting with other passengers • holding objects other than a cellphone • talking, singing or dancing alone • smoking • adjusting the radio or climate control • eating or drinking Nobody wants to minimize the dangers of texting or talking while driving. However, it is crucial that drivers remember to keep their eyes up and on the road at all times, no matter what they’re doing.
INATTENTION BLINDNESS If you’re distracted when you’re driving, you might see a pedestrian step into the street without registering what’s happen- ing; that’s called inattention blindness. The best strategy to prevent it is vigilance. Stop the car to reach for your phone; pull over to eat and drink and don’t let pas- sengers interfere with your concentration.
Whether you’re reaching for a cellphone while driving or tuning the car radio, the real danger is inattention blindness.
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