Just 20% of drivers in Bulgaria do not reach for the phone while driving

Nearly 80% of drivers in the country use mobile devices while driving. This is shown by a study by the Road Safety Institute, presented by the chairman of the institute, Bogdan Milchev, to Nova TV. According to experts, the more often such behavior remains without consequences, the greater the likelihood that drivers will repeat it. According to data from the police, since the beginning of the year, about 6,000 violators have been identified. However, the real number is much higher, Milchev claims. "A driver who drives and uses a mobile phone incorrectly definitely increases the risk of traffic accidents," police inspector Ivo Bikov told media.

Editor: Miglena Ivanova