Using the phone while driving is still a serious problem, how do we overcome it?

Many people have strange behavior with themselves, behaviors that lead to their destruction in the hands of their owners. We do not know whether these behaviors are human beings, or whether these people do not care about their safety and the safety of those around them. You see people smoking profusely, others who are addicted to drugs, and others who are addicted to sedation, in addition to using phones while driving. No one denies that these things have caused and continue to claim millions of lives around the world. For example, using a phone while driving, we know with certainty that this is a fatal and stupid thing, and we do not deny it, yet we do not follow the safety rules and strike them and our safety against the wall.

A survey conducted by the Australian Automobile Association in 2000 showed that the reason behind the increase in the number of deaths on the roads was the use of the phone while driving. This was in the year 2000, let alone now, with the presence of smartphones and various social media sites. Studies have shown that approximately 79% do not abide by laws prohibiting the use of a mobile phone while driving, but that the matter is not limited to calls only, but also to the use of the Internet and communication sites. Failure to adhere to speed came second with 68%, and alcohol and drug addiction ranked third, with 67%.

How dangerous is it to use a phone while driving?

The matter is not hidden from everyone, there is a difference between paying attention to the road and the distraction of thought, know that distracting attention for only two seconds and diverting your eyes from the road to pick up the phone and knowing the caller increases the risk. If the speed of your car is 60 km / h, it is traveling at 16 meters per second, and that is sufficient time to not see a pedestrian or motorcycle, for example, if it was injured, the risk of death is estimated at approximately 90%. Research indicates that it is transferred One of the sites The fact that reaching any objects in the car while driving increases the risk of accidents. In the United States, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that nearly 3500 people die in horrific accidents, most likely due to drivers using their phones while driving.

According to another study conducted by Akshay Vij, "a senior researcher at the University of South Australia," he says that his research shows that using the phone while driving increases the risk of accidents by up to 400%, and facing drivers it was found that one in two uses his phone while driving. And he found that people between the age of 30 to 39 years are the most frequent group of people using the phone.

However, as is well known, most opinion polls are not very truthful, and many people are forced to lie beautifully. That is why the United States has resorted to using zendrive Which uses sensors in phones and through a special application on your phone, that measures focus while on the road, warns the driver and detects collisions based on data and measurements of a wide range of safety factors such as speed, brakes, phone use, length of time driving, and many more. It then analyzes the data and sends it in the form of alerts or emails based on what you specialize in Zendrive's configuration. And based on analyzes from Zendrive, it was found that 88% use their phones while driving.

Prevention is better than cure

Do not disturb while driving

Surely very few of us can resist using a phone while driving. But studies have shown that those who use the Do Not Disturb while driving feature that Apple introduced in iOS 11, are far from these risks. According to EverQuote data and analyzes, more than 70% of iPhone users use this feature, and therefore they are less vulnerable to these risks.

To activate this feature, go to “Settings”> “Do Not Disturb”> scroll down in the Do Not Disturb While Driving section, press “Activate” and choose the mode “Automatically” or “When connected to the car's Bluetooth” and the feature will be activated automatically as soon as you ride the car without Interference from you.

Power on and off from Control Center

You can allow the "Do not disturb while driving" feature to operate automatically, or you can add it to the "Control Center" for easy manual access:

Go to "Settings"> "Control Center"> "Customize Controls."

Click on the (+) sign next to the "Do not disturb while driving" feature.

You can now drag your finger from the bottom of the screen up and tap the Do Not Disturb While Driving icon to turn the feature on or off.

What happens during the feature activation

The iPhone remains silent and the screen goes dark. And if someone sends you a message, they will receive an automatic response letting them know that you are busy driving. And if the message is important, the sender can write “URGENT” to make sure you get a notification. Then, you can park the car on the side of the road to read the important message or have Siri read it for you.

The iPhone delivers some notifications, such as emergency alerts, timers, and alarms.

Phone calls are connected using the same terms as the standard “Do Not Disturb” feature: you can allow calls to be received only from your favorite people, and allow calls to arrive if the same person calls twice in a row. If the iPhone is connected to the car via Bluetooth, the calls will arrive in the usual way, and you can use the buttons, microphones and speakers of the car to receive the calls.

If you use the Maps application to navigate, the iPhone continues to offer navigation assistance via the lock screen and provide you with step-by-step directions.

If you are a passenger and are trying to use an iPhone while the feature is activated, you must click "I am not driving" to turn it off.

InformationOn the Android system, this feature "Do Not Disturb While Driving" was launched on the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones. By using this feature, you reduce the potential risk by a large percentage.

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