The Police Directorate, in cooperation with the National Insurance Bureau of Montenegro, launched a preventive and educational campaign "Let the bell ring — life is more important!", which will take place from February 16th to 22nd.
The campaign is part of the traffic police's preventive activities aimed at increasing the safety of road traffic participants and reducing the number of traffic accidents, with a special focus on the risks caused by improper use of mobile phones while driving, the police announced.
The aim of the campaign is to draw the attention of road users to the dangers of using mobile phones while driving, bearing in mind that such behavior significantly reduces driver concentration and directly endangers the safety of all road users, and that relevant data indicate that a significant number of traffic accidents are related to the use of mobile devices.
During the campaign, police officers will conduct preventive and educational activities, including conversations with drivers and distribution of information materials, with the aim of raising awareness about responsible behavior in traffic.
"At the same time, as part of regular traffic controls, legally prescribed sanctions will be taken against drivers who are found to have used a mobile phone in a manner contrary to the provisions of the Road Traffic Safety Act," the statement reads.
The campaign, they said, is part of a broader strategy of the Police Directorate aimed at continuously improving traffic culture and citizen responsibility, through national, regional and local activities that include speed controls, the presence of alcohol in the body, seat belt use and other key risk factors.
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