More than 600,000 drivers face ban with ‘one touch of their phone’
More than 600,000 British drivers face disqualification with “one touch of their phone”, a road safety charity has warned.
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Loophole allowing drivers to escape punishment for using mobile phones closes
New rules ban virtually all hand-held use of mobile phones on Britain’s roads, in what Transport Secretary Grant Shapps described as a “zero-tolerance approach”.
More than 13,000 drivers convicted of mobile phone use every year
More than13,000 drivers have been caught and received over £2m in fines for using a mobile phone illegally, according to new research.
(more…)Government to Close Mobile Phone Filming While Driving Loophole
A legal loophole which allows motorists to use mobile phones behind the wheel to film or take photographs to escape prosecution is set ‘to be closed’ by the government.
(more…)Ban On Drivers Using Hands-Free Phones ‘Should Be Considered’
A ban on drivers using mobile phones in hands-free mode should be considered, MPs have said.
Police to use mobile phone detection warning signs
Westcotec have revealed a new detector system that aims to warn drivers against using mobile phones while driving.
Over half of drivers still uses phone while driving
Around 60% of drivers still uses their mobile phone while driving, despite the introduction of tougher penalties more than two years ago.
Government figures show reduction in drivers using phones
Use of mobile phones while driving could be falling, according to government statistics released this week.
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