Austrians Ignoring Cellphone Car Ban Law

The latest mobilkom austria traffic safety study shows: Although Austria's drivers are aware of the dangers of phoning while driving, only half of all drivers use a hands-free device. mobilkom austria and its partners launch a broad initiative under the name "NEVER WITHOUT a Hands-Free Device while Driving" - The campaign provides information on the responsible use of mobile phones in traffic.

99 percent of the Austrian public knows: Using the phone without a hands-free device while driving is against the law. "Yet a study we carried out in autumn 2005 shows that only about half of all drivers who make calls while driving use a hands-free device," Dr. Boris Nemsic, CEO mobilkom austria and COO Wireless Telekom Austria, is alarmed to note.

"The mobile phone plays an important role in traffic safety when it comes quickly summoning help - nonetheless, the most important thing when driving is have secure control of the vehicle," Boris Nemsic notes. "Our advice to drivers is simple: Always use the hands-free function, no matter what the circumstances," says Boris Nemsic. That is why mobilkom austria is launching the campaign "NEVER WITHOUT a Hands-Free Device while Driving" Together with the "Kuratorium f

Posted to the site on 11th November 2005