Nov 3, 2014

Drivers ignore the ban on the use of phones

According to the British Government, in recent years, the use of mobile phones by drivers while driving has reached wide-ranging proportions in the country, despite simple penalties for those who do not use hands-free devices.
According to the latest data of the Ministry of Transport of the United Kingdom, the number of deadly road accidents happened because of the use of phones has increased from 17 in 2012 to 22 in 2013 year, it rises to 29%. The number of road accidents, the cause of which was the use of mobile phones, also rose from 378 to 422 for the same period.
Representatives of the British Automobile Association stated that the use of smart phones while driving has become widespread in the country, despite the fact that using a cell phone while driving without a hands-free device is prohibited. For such phone talk the driver can get three penalty points to the driver's license, as well as a fine of up to 1000 lbs (1273 euros).