Fleet Managers are being urged to make company car and van drivers aware of an emergency alert test (23rd April at 3pm) on their mobile phones to avoid them being distracted.
“We know that any distraction that takes a driver’s mind off the road, for any length of time, is potentially lethal.” says Lucy Straker, campaigns manager at Brake, the road safety charity.
“We always recommend that people turn off their mobile phone whilst driving or riding – or put it out of reach, in ‘Do not disturb/Driving mode’ or on silent – so that it is not a distraction.”