Nearly 50 percent of Czech drivers use mobile phones while driving

Nearly half of Czech drivers, 47 percent, use their mobile phones while driving, suggests a survey carried out by the transport ministry's Road Safety Department BESIP and SAZKAmobil organization. Over 90 percent of them use their phones for calling, some 50 percent use it as a navigation and 42 percent use it for sending text messages. According to BESIP experts, texting increases 23 times the chance of an accident. The use of mobile phones while driving is prohibited in the Czech Republic.

Author: Ruth Fraňková