By Australian Road Research Board on June 27, 2019

Distracted driving has been found to be at least as dangerous as drink driving.
Just a glance off the road for more than two seconds can increase the likelihood of being involved in an accident, according to an ARRB review commissioned by the National Transport Commission (NTC) .
The NTC has identified that current Australian road rules have not kept the pace with new technology.
As a result, it can be confusing for road users to identify what behaviour and devices are legal and illegal while driving.
So the NTC has released a consultation regulation impact statement (RIS)seeking feedback on technology-neutral options to regulate driver distraction.
The review, prepared by ARRB’s Rachel Goodsell, Mitch Cunningham and Dr Anna Chevalier, shows distraction is seen as a significant road safety risk that is not as well understood as other risk factors such as drink-driving and speeding.
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