According to Autoglass, motorists are trying to avoid fines by turning to their BlackBerrys and emailing instead of using their mobile phones.
New research from Autoglass has found that 20% of UK motorists regularly read emails and use their BlackBerry while driving. These drivers confess to taking their eyes off the road for five seconds at a time – long enough for a car travelling at 60mph to cover 135 metres or 34 car lengths.
The research found that younger drivers are the worst offenders, with 37% of under-18s admitting to ‘crashberry’ behaviour, compared to just 7% of 46-50 year olds and 6% of those aged 51-55 years.
Nigel Doggett, managing director of Autoglass, says: “Once a motorist takes their eyes off the road they not only run the risk of causing potentially fatal collisions with other road users.”
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