The survey found that three in every Indians use their phones while driving, but only one in every four admitted to getting caught by police for the offence
Even as the city police has embarked on a Twitter campaign for better traffic management, a survey has found that the police face an uphill task. A survey said that three in every five people in Gujarat use a mobile phone while driving, and many also indulge in various traffic-related violations.
The survey found that three in every Indians use their phones while driving, but only one in every four admitted to getting caught by police for the offence. The nationwide survey was conducted in collaboration with Nissan and Kantar IMRB, to look into the day-to-day driving habits of Indians across 20 states, ranging from over-speeding, phone usage, punctuality and vigilance to trust.
The survey found 61.9% respondents from Gujarat admitting to using phones while driving, while 28.9% respondents admitted to getting cau-ght by cops for using phones.
Talking on the phone while driving isn't the only offence Gujarati vehicle drivers surveyed in the survey admitted to. More than 45% respondents admitted to over-speeding, of which 14.4% said they over-speed daily, whereas 30.9% said they did so sometimes. The survey findings suggest that 17% women in West India tend to over-speed as compared with 14.3% men.
On Friday, the Ahmedabad police went live on Twitter to address traffic-related problems. Dozens of complaints were received in a matter of 1.5 hours, the majority of which were resolved within minutes, the police tweeted.
Incidentally, cops are set to restart the e-challan system for traffic violations from April 15. The system was suspended a couple of months ago due to some operational issues. The police have also embarked on a social media campaign urging citizens to follow traffic rules.
Meantime, the survey also identified the increased need for vigilance. As many as 76% of the respondents from Gujarat said that they would want to monitor their children while they were driving, while over 46% said that they would want to monitor their spouse.
The survey also found that nearly 59% of the Gujaratis trust driving of their spouses, while 36% expressed minimal faith in the driving of children, and friends (19.6%). The survey, however, came up with some surprising findings.
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