Safe Speed Forums

Right forum - move if not, please.


Saw this on PH sems to reinforce what has been said on here , if topic on this can't find one or similar.


http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default ... ryId=12496


According to research by Privilege Insurance, one in five drivers in the UK have become so distracted by roadside objects that they have veered out of lane.41 per cent of these drivers confess to being distracted for up to five seconds -- which equates to driving 15 car lengths at 30mph -- two and a half times the stopping distance needed at this speed.

"While we currently know a lot more about in-vehicle distractions such as mobile phones than external distractors, there is a growing body of concern about the lack of any coherent strategy for arranging roadside furniture.


Drivers' visual workload varies through the course of a journey, and at crucial times - negotiating a difficult roundabout, for example, there is a small but significant risk of distraction from novel stimuli like advertising.


Speed cameras aren't a distraction then?? - missed off the list for some reason

Perhaps the reason for the problem is the added distraction of looking out for semi hidden cameras

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