Driving and Mobile Phones All phone calls distract from driving.
Research has shown that those using a mobile phone while driving
are four times more likely to crash. Using any type of mobile –
be it hands-free or handheld – means reaction times are worse
than those driving under the influence of alcohol. Tests have
shown that reaction times are slower by some 50 per cent when
compared to normal driving. Even careful drivers can be
distracted by a phone call or text message and that split second
lapse in concentration could result in a crash.