Motorists continue to use mobile phones whilst driving
Date published: 06 September 2010
Record numbers of motorists are being prosecuted for driving while using a mobile phone, but the safety message is still not getting through.
Rochdale Online photographed five motorists in a matter of minutes — including a lorry driver — breaking the law on Manchester Road, Castleton.
Using a hand held mobile phone and driving is illegal in the UK and those caught are usually prosecuted for dangerous or careless driving.
A recent study at the Transport Research Laboratory sponsored by insurer Direct Line has provided new evidence that driving and using a mobile phone may be more dangerous than driving whilst under the influence of alcohol.
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