"Drivers talking on the phone can miss up to 50 percent of what’s in their driving environments."
"On average, one person dies every day on NZ Roads"
"The top three distractions while driving mentioned by respondents were children, people outside the car, and passengers"
"On average, texting drivers take their eyes off the road for up to 5 seconds at a time. At 90kph, that’s travelling the length of a football field completely blind."
"The number of fatal & serious crashes where a restraint was not worn increased by 150% between 2013-2017"