Gizmo wrote:
http://www.autoindustry.co.uk/news/todayQuote:
Yesinsurance.co.uk has suggested that drivers who use a detector in their vehicle could be less of a risk than those who don't, and have joined forces with Road Angel to test the theory. Researchers plan to compare accident records of policyholders who use detectors with those who don't, and this might reduce insurance premiums if the results prove positive.
A million-mile test has already been carried out, and it showed that business drivers using a detector had 50 per cent fewer accidents. The research also found these motorists were around 70 per cent less likely to have points added to their licence. The insurer claims detector users are made much more aware of their surroundings and are therefore at far less risk of being involved in a crash.
If this proves to be the case it could be difficult to impliment a ban on the grounds of safety
Firstly, it is important to understand the types of detector that will be affected by this ban. Radar and lidar (laser) detectors (plus laser diffusers) will be prohibited under the new law but GPS systems will remain legal.
The safety benefit of
radar detectors was first gauged by the consultants Yankelovich, Clancy and Schulman in the United States during the late 1980s. Their research determined that users were involved in 23% less accidents than non users as the former possessed a far greater awareness of their speed. In May 2001 MORI published the results of a repeat of this analysis with UK drivers. They disclosed a near-identical figure of a 24% reduction.
As you can see, there is absolutely no valid reason whatsoever to ban these devices on safety grounds. However
this link will explain why our beloved Leaders wish to see them eradicated from our dashboards.
Best regards,
Max
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