HEADS UP PHONES DOWN | Campaign

When drivers use there mobile phone they face a high risk of being involved in or causing an accident.

Drivers caught on there phone with the engine running will face a £200 fine and they will also receive 6 penalty points, it is also illegal to use a mobile phone whilst supervising a learner driver.

It is also illegal to use a mobile phone whilst parked up with the engine running the only time you can legally use your mobile phone is when you are safely parked with the engine switched off and the handbrake has been applied or if you are calling 999/112 and it is impractical or unsafe to stop.

Here are some facts about illegal mobile phone use

Drivers are much less aware of what’s happening on the road around them;

• fail to see road signs;

• fail to maintain proper lane position and steady speed;

• are more likely to ‘tailgate’ the vehicle in front;

• react more slowly, take longer to brake and longer to stop;

• are more likely to enter unsafe gaps in traffic; and

• feel more stressed and frustrated

• speeding

• heavily distracted which is deadly in a vehicle

HEADS UP

PHONES DOWN

Dwayne Hards