News — Distraction

Cars will need buttons not just touchscreens to get a 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating

New Driver Monitoring Requirements for Assisted Driving: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back?

Tiny proportion of drivers understand dangers of talking on the phone handsfree while driving

Austrian research shows distraction is the number one cause of crashes

Netherlands to install more cameras to detect mobile phone use at the wheel

Five ways Europe can tackle road deaths

Mandatory distraction warning systems won’t detect most important types of distraction

Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars

Study shows lorry drivers spending 9% of driving time on the phone

Belgian-UK study: positive messages encourage safer driver behaviour more than fear tactics

The Netherlands is first EU Member State to issue automated fines for mobile phone use at the wheel

UK to close loophole and prevent all handheld phone use while driving

New Spanish enforcement camera could check for mobile phone use and seatbelt wearing

1 in 12 plays games behind the wheel – SWOV study on distraction

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto infotainment systems weaken reactions more than alcohol and cannabis

Romania introduces tougher sanctions for using a phone at the wheel

Call for ban on hands-free calling

Tougher penalties for distracted driving in Italy

Ireland considers tougher penalties for speeding

Calls to increase education, enforcement and penalties for distracted driving