Accident risk: poor lighting and GPS

According to a study by the University of Valencia, manipulate the GPS while driving supossa:
- Reduce the view of traffic by 50%
- 75% of drivers are unaware of the risk involved in handling it while driving.
- The two main consequences are out of the way and the shock front.

In response, the Traffic Department wants to play around the GPS involves a loss of three points, how to talk by phone, and a fine.

According to official data, insufficient lighting:
- One in four accidents happening at night and often there is insufficient lighting has something to do.
- In 2008, 30% of the shortcomings identified by the ITV were related to the lighting of the vehicle.
- Nearly 5,000 fines were related to improper lighting of the vehicle.

In Catalonia, the Catalan Traffic Service, will conduct the campaign Ready light 09 through the end of November, where over 300 workshops in the four Catalan provinces make revisions free to check the condition and operation of lights cars, motorcycles and heavy vehicles. Although, in case of repair, you will pay for it. For more information visit: Catalan Traffic Service .