The stricter rule is badly needed, according to the Public Prosecution Service of East Flanders. Yesterday they made through a press release We know that your driver’s license can be temporarily taken away if you use your phone while driving.
Already 25 driving licenses revoked
That it was not a boast was shown by the fact that 25 driving licenses had already been revoked in the region that same afternoon. For example, according to the Belgian newspaper De Morgen, a 39-year-old man from Antwerp had to surrender his driver’s license for eight days after he used his mobile behind the wheel of his van.
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“In recent years, the use of mobile devices while driving has increased significantly,” it said Prosecution know. “A European survey shows that one in four Belgian drivers reads or sends messages while driving and that one in six still does not use handsfree while driving. Distraction due to mobile phone or smartphone use while driving is one of the big ones” killers’ in traffic.”
Fatal Accidents
According to the Belgian Road Safety Institute, 8 percent of fatal accidents in the country are related to the use of mobile phones while driving, which is estimated to lead to about 50 deaths and 4,500 injuries each year.
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That is why the Public Prosecution Service in East Flanders follows the Public Prosecution Service in Halle-Vilvoorde, which is already taking driving licenses from 1 May. They indicated earlier that the rule was not intended to ‘bully’ drivers, but to significantly reduce the number of accidents.
In Halle-Vilvoorde, the rule only applies between 1 May and 30 June of this year. After that, the action is evaluated and it will be determined whether the rule remains or not.
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