Will the passenger playing with a phone result in penalty points while driving?
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During driving, the related passenger playing with a phone will not result in penalty points. Hazards of using a phone while driving: 1. Reduced safety: Phone screens are getting larger, making it difficult to operate with just one hand while driving. This significantly impacts speed control, distance judgment, and obstacle avoidance, greatly increasing the risk of operational errors or loss of vehicle control, leading to accidents. 2. Distracted attention: When a driver uses a phone while driving, at least half of their attention is diverted to the phone, inevitably neglecting observation of surrounding vehicles and pedestrians. In case of emergencies, this drastically reduces adaptability and reaction time, resulting in traffic accidents. Research shows: The risk of a crash while using a phone is four times higher than during normal driving, and 70% of fatal accidents are caused by driver distraction. 3. Narrowed field of vision: Using a phone while driving narrows the driver's field of vision, particularly reducing the ability to perceive distant objects. Tests indicate: When a driver looks at a phone while driving, it takes about 3 seconds for the eyes to shift from the phone to the road, process in the brain, initiate braking, and bring the vehicle to a complete stop. During this time, a vehicle traveling at 60 km/h will cover over 50 meters, while avoiding an accident requires at least 20 meters of distance. 4. Major cause of traffic congestion: Using a phone inevitably slows the vehicle speed significantly compared to normal driving, directly leading to traffic congestion.