Distracted driving caused by cellphone use is a significant source of needless injuries. These injuries place unnecessary financial burden, emotional stress and health care resource misuse on society. This paper states the Canadian Association of Emergency Physician's (CAEP's) position on cellphone use while driving. In recent years, numerous studies were conducted on the danger of cellphone use while driving. Research has shown that cellphone use while driving negatively impacts cognitive functions, visual fields, reaction time and overall driving performances. Some studies found that cellphone use is as dangerous as driving under the influence of alcohol. Moreover, vehicle crash rates were shown to be significantly higher when drivers used cellphones. Countermeasures have been implemented in recent years. Over 50 countries worldwide have laws limiting the use of cellphones while driving. Six Canadian provinces, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, currently have legislation prohibiting cellphone use. Other provinces are considering implementing similar bans. As emergency physicians, we must advocate for injury prevention. Cell phone related road traumas are avoidable. CAEP supports all measures to ban cellphone use while driving. CAEP POSITION The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians recommends the following measures: 1. CAEP advocates for a total ban on hand-held and handsfree cellphone use while driving. 2. CAEP supports public awareness campaigns to inform people about the dangers of using cellphones and other hands-free electronic devices while driving. 3. CAEP supports discussions and seminars on the dangers of cellphone use while driving at future national conferences to raise awareness within the medical community. 4. CAEP supports continuing research into the danger of distracted driving. 5. CAEP supports legislations and policies banning all use of cellphones while driving.
La distraction au volant causée par l'utilisation du téléphone cellulaire est une source importante de blessures évitables. Ces blessures alourdissent inutilement le fardeau financier qui pèse sur la société, provoquent un stress émotionnel et occasionnent un usage abusif des ressources de soins de santé. Ce document énonce la position de l'Association canadienne des médecins d'urgence (ACMU) sur l'utilisation du téléphone cellulaire au volant.Ces dernières années, de nombreuses études ont été réali-sées sur le danger d'utiliser un téléphone cellulaire au volant. Les recherches ont montré que parler au téléphone en conduisant avait des répercussions négatives sur les fonctions cognitives, le champ de vision, le temps de réaction et la performance du conducteur. Certaines études ont montré qu'il est tout aussi dangereux d'utiliser un cellulaire en conduisant que de conduire sous l'influence de l'alcool. En outre, les taux de collisions automobiles étaient nettement plus élevés lorsque les conducteurs parlaient au téléphone.Ces dernières années, des mesures correctives ont été mises en oeuvre. Plus de cinquante pays dans le monde ont légiféré sur l'utilisation du téléphone cellulaire au volant. Six provinces canadiennes ont adopté des lois interdisant l'utilisation du téléphone cellulaire au volant, nommément Terre-Neuveet-Labrador, Nouvelle-Écosse, Québec, Ontario, ColombieBritannique et Saskatchewan. D'autres provinces envisagent l'application de lois similaires.En tant que médecins d'urgence, nous devons préconiser la prévention des blessures. Les traumatismes de la route liés à l'usage du téléphone cellulaire pendant la conduite sont évi-tables. L'ACMU soutient toutes les mesures visant à interdire l'utilisation du téléphone cellulaire au volant.
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