More and more French people are using their car travel time to work, check their emails and make calls.
According to an Ifop study for MMA that Europe 1 exclusively reveals, risky behavior has multiplied since the start of the health crisis.
Since the start of the health crisis, the French have changed their behavior on the road.
More and more of them are using their commute time to work, driving all the more dangerously.
In this week of road safety at work, Europe 1 exclusively reveals an Ifop study for MMA which details the new dangers of French road behavior.
70% of respondents say they make calls while driving
Little is known, but road accidents are the leading cause of death at work.
And the trend has not changed in recent months.
"In the midst of a health crisis, the highways were empty. There was an increase in the average speed observed," explains at the microphone of Europe 1 Cécile Légère, in charge of road risk prevention at MMA.
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Over the same period, the increase in the average speed of drivers went hand in hand with the generalization of risky behaviors, such as using the phone while driving.
"The car has become a mobile office with workers who say they check their emails, who also make a lot of calls. 70% say they make calls while driving. The risk of having an accident is much greater."
43% of those questioned in the study say they have been close to an accident, 18% have really had one and 38% have been fined.