司机偷瞄行人极易引发交通事故

时间：2012-08-20 08:05:30

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Drivers ogling1 pedestrians2 cause nearly one million crashes in Britain every year, new figures have shown. Figures show distracted motorists cause an average of 2,525 crashes every day - the equivalent of 921,840 per year.

最新数据显示，英国每年因司机偷瞄行人而酿成的撞车事故达近百万起。该数据显示，因行人分神的司机平均每天都会造成2525起撞车事故，相当于一年会发生921840起事故。
 
Researchers found drivers crash their cars into lampposts or shunt（转轨） other vehicles more in the summer when men and women are wearing less clothing.
 
A study of 2,142 drivers found 60 percent of men admitted being distracted by attractive women while 12 percent of women said they took their eyes off the road to leer at（送秋波） good looking men.
 
And 21 percent of drivers also admitted that advertising3 billboards5 featuring pictures of perfect models were also a major distraction6 on the road.
 
Insurance company Direct Line discovered 17 percent of male drivers admitted knowing their actions were dangerous but said they "could not help but look".
 
Spokesman Matt Owen said: "Stealing a quick look at an attractive pedestrian or billboard4 model may well be a bit of fun but, on a serious note, drivers shouldn't underestimate that this type of distraction is a major contributing factor in road accidents.
 
"The number of crashes caused in this way have not changed year on year so drivers obviously are not learning to keep their eyes on the road."
 
Between 2008 and 2009, 921,840 drivers across Britain admitted crashing because they were distracted by a member of the opposite sex.
 
Driver Martyn Beard, 32, from Tipton, West Mids., wrote off his Ford7 Fiesta last July when he ogled8 a girl outside a pub.
 
He said: "I was on my way into Birmingham when I saw this lovely looking blonde girl standing9 on the side of the road. She was outside a pub wearing pretty much next to nothing. I couldn't take my eyes off her, she had the classic long legs and lovely figure.
 
"My concentration drifted and suddenly I realised I was about to crash into the car in front. I slammed on my brakes and this bloke went into the back of me. It wasn't too bad though and when I told him what had happened he actually saw the funny side of it.
 
"But I was gutted10 the girl didn't come and check if I was OK, she just walked off and I was stuck swapping11 insurance details with this big hairy bloke instead.

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1 ogling 3909c194e988e6cbbdf4a436a512ec6f     
v.（向…）抛媚眼，送秋波( ogle的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • He was not in the habit of ogling women. 他没有盯着女人看个没完的习惯。
  • Uncle Geooge got a black eye for ogling a lady in the pub. 乔治叔叔在酒店里对一女士抛媚眼而被打黑了一只眼睛。
2 pedestrians c0776045ca3ae35c6910db3f53d111db     
n.步行者( pedestrian的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Several pedestrians had come to grief on the icy pavement. 几个行人在结冰的人行道上滑倒了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Pedestrians keep to the sidewalk [footpath]! 行人走便道。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3 advertising 1zjzi3     
n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的
参考例句：
  • Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
  • The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
4 billboard Ttrzj     
n.布告板，揭示栏，广告牌
参考例句：
  • He ploughed his energies into his father's billboard business.他把精力投入到父亲的广告牌业务中。
  • Billboard spreads will be simpler and more eye-catching.广告牌广告会比较简单且更引人注目。
5 billboards 984a8d026956f1fd68b7105fc9074edf     
n.广告牌( billboard的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Large billboards have disfigured the scenery. 大型告示板已破坏了景色。 来自辞典例句
  • Then, put the logo in magazines and on billboards without telling anyone what it means. 接着我们把这个商标刊在杂志和广告看板上，却不跟任何人透漏它的涵意。 来自常春藤生活英语杂志-2006年4月号
6 distraction muOz3l     
n.精神涣散，精神不集中，消遣，娱乐
参考例句：
  • Total concentration is required with no distractions.要全神贯注，不能有丝毫分神。
  • Their national distraction is going to the disco.他们的全民消遣就是去蹦迪。
7 Ford KiIxx     
n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过
参考例句：
  • They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
  • If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。
8 ogled 4caba7933f40c65bbd9340883470b64a     
v.（向…）抛媚眼，送秋波( ogle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He ogled at all the attractive girls in the office. 他向办公室里所有有魅力的女孩暗送秋波。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Carrie found herself stared at and ogled. 嘉莉发现也有人在盯着她看，向她送秋波。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
9 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
10 gutted c134ad44a9236700645177c1ee9a895f     
adj.容易消化的v.毁坏（建筑物等）的内部( gut的过去式和过去分词 )；取出…的内脏
参考例句：
  • Disappointed? I was gutted! 失望？我是伤心透了！
  • The invaders gutted the historic building. 侵略者们将那幢历史上有名的建筑洗劫一空。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
11 swapping 8a991dafbba2463e25ba0bc65307eb5e     
交换，交换技术
参考例句：
  • The slow swapping and buying of horses went on. 马匹的买卖和交换就是这样慢慢地进行着。
  • He was quite keen on swapping books with friends. 他非常热衷于和朋友们交换书籍。

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