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Topic: The driver's condition · Nº 585 / 590

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Llevar encendido el teléfono móvil en el vehículo, ¿puede resultar peligroso?

Can it be dangerous to have your mobile phone switched on in the vehicle?

  • ANo, si no se va a utilizar.No, if you are not going to use it.
  • BSí, el sonido del teléfono, al igual que otro ruido, puede sorprender al conductor.Yes, the sound of the phone, like any other noise, can startle the driver.
  • CNo, porque no es un ruido que pueda distraer al conductor.No, because it is not a noise that can distract the driver.
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Correct answer

  • BSí, el sonido del teléfono, al igual que otro ruido, puede sorprender al conductor.Yes, the sound of the phone, like any other noise, can startle the driver.
Explanation

Even if you do not use it, a phone that is switched on can ring unexpectedly and startle the driver, like any sudden noise: that brief distraction is already a risk.

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