Strict punishment from "While driving" 1st, interested in measures among companies November 29 22:16

The penalty for driving while driving while watching your smartphone will be raised from 1 December. Companies are increasingly interested in countermeasures while driving.

With the revision of the Road Traffic Law, the fines and violations of acts such as looking at the screen of a smartphone while driving will be tripled from 1 day for regular cars.

Under these circumstances, according to ORIX Automobile, which leases cars, sales of drive recorders that detect "while driving" are increasing for corporations. That means it has doubled compared to the moon.

This drive recorder analyzes the driver's line of sight, neck angle, etc. with a camera and sounds a warning sound when looking at a smartphone, and the company can check the history of the warning sound.

“Nevertheless there was an in-house rule that prohibited the use of mobile phones while driving, there was no way to confirm it until now. There is an increasing demand for thorough rules.” It is.

Meanwhile, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance will provide companies with apps that will make smartphones unusable while driving from December.

This means that if you attach a special device to the car and get over 20 km / h, the smartphone with the app will be unable to operate, and there are many inquiries from logistics and retail companies.

We are also considering discounts on car insurance for companies that use apps, and we want to help prevent “while driving”.

A desperate voice from the bereaved family who lost their driving

With regard to this strict punishment, people who lost their families due to “while driving” have earnestly voiced that they would like to eradicate similar accidents.

Takachiri Noritake of Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, was hit by the track of a man who was driving his son Keita-kun (at that time 9), who was a 4th grader in elementary school, while playing the game app “Pokemon GO” for smartphones. Died.

Three years have passed since the accident in October, but I have not been able to organize my feelings.

To keep the misery of the accident, Keita-kun still keeps the water bottle he had at the time of the accident.

Mr. Noritake, who appealed to strengthen the penalties for “while driving,” said, “Since smartphones are so popular, the recognition that“ while driving ”is dangerous is gradually disappearing. Here again, I want you to review my actions, because it's slow after an accident, so I really want you to stop driving while driving. "

“When you look at the water bottle, it tells you the impact of the time, and it ’s still sad, whether it ’s really painful or scared. I want you to know how many and dozens of families you have, and if you change your behavior, I think it will lead to Keita's offering. "