While using his phone, cyclist collided with a semi-truck on the side of the road

in shared video viralhogA young woman riding an electric bicycle in Thai Nguyen collided with the back of a pickup truck parked on the sidewalk. The person who shared it said he was the owner of the pickup truck and luckily no one was injured.

Smartphones are becoming an essential item in modern life. But misuse can have serious consequences.

In fact, there have been many accidents related to the problem of driving and using the phone at the same time, resulting in many casualties. A motorcycle carrying a family of 3 traveling in Dien Ngoc, Dien Chau, Nghe An crashed due to lack of control due to a truck driver busy listening to his phone. Due to this, all three people riding on the motorcycle died.

In 2017, a school bus collided with a backing truck in Gia Lai. After investigation, it was determined that the bus driver frequently used his phone and lack of concentration was the main cause of the accident which killed 3 people and caused many injuries.

Using the phone while driving is a habit of many drivers. Several studies have shown that this behavior is as dangerous as driving drunk, even when using a hands-free phone in the car. Research from the University of Utah, USA, even confirms that this behavior is even higher than drinking and driving in terms of danger.

However, while the penalties for drunk driving have been adjusted to become more and more stringent, the penalties for using a phone while driving are still considered inadequate as a deterrent.

According to Decree 100/2019/ND-CP (Decree regulating penalties for administrative violations in the field of road and rail traffic), as amended and supplemented by Decree 123/2021/ND-CP: fine on motorbike drivers from 800,000 VND Will be imposed. Driving license worth 1 million VND is revoked for 1 month to 3 months for violation of use of mobile phones, audio devices, except hearing aids. Meanwhile, the fine for car users with similar behavior is 2 – 3 million VND.

Drivers find it very difficult to hold their phones while driving

Many of my friends were shocked and worried when photos of bus drivers from Kwai Thang Cooperative (Krong Pak District, Dak Lak) driving and texting for dozens of kilometers were posted on Tuoi Tre.