Mobile Phones

Hands-Free mobile phone while driving

Video highlights dangers of hands-free mobi...

Aug 12, 2024Comments off

A video resource, grounded in behavioural change theory, has been developed to help reduce the use of hands-free phones by professional drivers, by debunking the

Acusensus roadside technology

Scale of distracted drivers in UK classed a...

Jun 24, 2024Comments off

An analysis of the latest figures from the DfT indicates that there may be more than 50,000 instances of people driving while using a hand-held

750 seat belt and mobile phone offences in ...

Dec 20, 2022Comments off

National Highways says it identified more than 750 seat belt and mobile ‘phone offences along a short section of the M6 in Merseyside earlier this

What the UK’s new mobile phone laws mean ...

Jun 28, 2022Comments off

Fleet managers and drivers are still not fully up to speed about the use of mobile phones while driving. The introduction of new laws in

Driver texting on mobile phone

Transport Secretary declares “zero tolera...

Mar 25, 2022Comments off

From today, motorists are breaking the law if they use a handheld mobile phone behind the wheel for any use, including to take photos or

Woman looking at her mobile phone while driving

‘Have you got the message?’ asks GEM

Mar 07, 2022Comments off

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is warning drivers that updated mobile phone laws will come into force this month*. The new rules

Van Driver

New mobile phone laws; fleet managers urged...

Feb 15, 2022Comments off

Fleet managers are being urged to take action to protect their business and their staff from the risks posed by using a mobile phone while

Van driver with sat nav

Almost half of van drivers risking £200 fi...

Feb 01, 2022Comments off

Almost half of van drivers are risking a £200 fine and six penalty points on their licence as a result of using a sat nav

Any use of handheld mobile phone while driv...

Nov 19, 2021Comments off

Police will soon be able to more easily prosecute drivers using a hand-held mobile phone at the wheel, after the Government strengthens existing laws to

HGV driver found guilty of causing death by...

Nov 19, 2021Comments off

An HGV driver has been found guilty of causing death by careless driving after he collided with a veteran car that had mistakenly been driven