Ecuador: 23,914 traffic accidents between 2009-2011, drivers and pedestrians using cellphones primary cause

Between 2009 and 2011 there were around 23 914 traffic accidents in the country. Because of that, between 2008 and 2011 there were 51 942 victims annually, according to data Covial. The main reason why accidents occur is the recklessness of the driver cell phone use while driving and not the hands-free device. This adding to sending SMS while driving or walking through the streets constitute a major cause of accidents, according to a report of the National Police. William Abbot, Justice Road, says that the driver or pedestrian mobile user can cause a pileup. “Talking on a cell phone, a driver reduces the responsiveness of 9% and 19% to slow to slow, plus the perception of distance varies from 35%.” Read Article