75% of French drivers admit to using the phone behind the wheel

A new survey carried out by IPSOS says 75% of drivers admit to using a mobile phone at the wheel.

Distraction is a major cause of road collisions. The PANACEA project is investigating monitoring of and countermeasures of distraction as part of a holistic fitness to drive trial system.

Read about the IPSOS survey.

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“Ignore your boss” – new campaign in Belgium tackles distraction at the wheel

A new road safety campaign in Belgium tells drivers to ignore their boss, by refusing to take business calls while driving.

Using a mobile phone while driving is a major cause of distraction and collisions. The PANACEA project is looking at countermeasures for distraction as part of its work on a holistic fitness to drive system.

Read about the new road safety campaign.