Minimising In-Vehicle Distraction

The report reveals that when employees are driving they are likely to receive or make phone calls, check text messages and even check emails. Driver distraction is thought to play a role in 20-30% of all road collisions.

This report provides employers an insight in how to minimise in-vehicle distractions, focusing on nomadic devices such as mobile phones.

It aims to provide a source of information and recommendations to employers based on a recently completed longer study on the regulatory situation in the European Member States.

Although the report focuses on the risks associated with nomadic devices, employers should also identify other risks to avoid, such as eating and drinking; changing radio or climate controls; personal grooming and checking maps.