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Distracted driving: Most common factors of distracted driving

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Why do the accidents happen? This is the most common question is asked when we find any accident in our surrounding and everyone ask the question that How it (accident) happened? Whose fault is there on the road? And many more questions asked when a vehicle met with accident. The main reason behind most of the accidents is the distraction while driving. More than 90%  crashes caused by human error. The most common error drivers make include: Missing road hazards or detecting them too slowly Choosing incorrect defensive driving actions Driving in a distracted or altered state, such as having inadequate sleep, being distracted by a phone or driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Distracted Driving Thousands die in cell phone distracted driving crashes every year. Many believe hands-free devices and dashboard infotainment systems are safe because they are provide by vehicle manufacturers, but research shows these technologies lead to cognitive distraction and inattent

Causes of Distracted Driving: The Most Common Causes of Distracted Driving

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Why do car accidents happen? There are two very general, very broad causation categories. The first one - and the one that leads to the vast majority of crashes - is something experts call "driver error." Obviously, driver error can mean any number of things, so that too is divided into categories. Accidents that happen because drivers are trying to multitask. The most common causes of distracted driving Talking and texting: People who use their cell phones to talk or text while driving are by far the most common reason for distracted driving accidents. In fact, the reports estimates that 25% of all car crashes involve cell phones. GPS: We've become dependent on GPS to get us from point A to point B while driving. For many, using it doesn't even seem like a choice anymore it's just what you do. But setting up a GPS route while driving is just as dangerous as texting. And even simply taking your attention from the road to glance down at the directions

Provision of challan while not obeying the driving guidelines

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Updated list of rules for Traffic Violations in India As per the guidelines issued by the Govt. of India from September 2019 the provision in challan for not obeying the traffic rules the Ministry of Transport and Highways updated the punishment provision.              Breaking the law in any sense is bound to attract punishment. The severity of this punishment depends upon the nature of the committed offence. With regards to breaking traffic rules, citizens can be asked to pay a fine, serve a jail term or face disqualification in the form of a ban from driving any vehicle. The fine amount is updated every few years to curb the violation of rules. Breaking traffic rules in India can lead to accidents and even death in severe cases. Let's take a look at the updated list of penalties for traffic violations in India. Updated List of Traffic Police Fines for violations Traffic rules in India are in accordance with The New Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019. Change i