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The amount of traffic on Australia's roads has dramatically decreased since states began imposing restrictions on movement in order to contain the COVID-19 virus spread from mid-March 2020 onwards.
But alarming statistics from the Australian Road Safety Foundation's (ARSF) annual report show that while two thirds of Australians believe the roads are safer under current conditions, the rate of dangerous driving behaviours has actually increased.
Speeding is up a whopping 17 per cent on usual levels, mobile phone use has increased by 9 per cent, running a red light or stop sign is 5 per cent more common and drink driving has seen a 3 per cent spike.
Men, who make up two thirds of the current national road toll, are also more likely to engage in these risky road behaviours than women, the research found.
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Traffic is down, dangerous driving is up! Caradvice might not be in the know but in Melbourne's Northern suburbs, red light actually means 'give way'
https://www.caradvice.com.au/847133/...post-covid-19/