Nearly two-thirds of motorists witnessed illegal mobile phone use
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Sixty-four per cent of drivers witnessed fellow motorists illegally use their phones while driving according to a new survey commissioned by the RAC.
About six per cent of 2,120 people surveyed said they saw between five and seven drivers using their phones. Twenty-six per cent reported seeing no such activity.
In 2014, mobile phone use was a contributing factor in 21 fatal accidents across the UK – with 84 classed as serious.
A spokesman for the RAC said: “Thirteen years after the introduction of the current law forbidding use of a hand-held phone at the wheel of a vehicle, this behaviour is far from being stamped out.
“In fact, the results of our research suggests the problem has got worse rather than better.”
Ministers are considering the possibility of increasing the penalty points incurred for motorists caught from three to four and raising fines 50 per cent to £150.
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