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Drivers ignore jail threat of mobile use

Two-thirds of drivers expect to go to jail if they cause a fatal accident while using a mobile.
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16 May 2009

Driver uses a hand-held mobile phone

Drivers on hand-held mobiles: illegal but common

In-cab use of hand-held mobiles is widespread

Drivers continue the blatant use of hand-held mobiles while driving.

Despite the deterrent of a jail sentence, up to 100,000 drivers are using a hand-held phone while driving at any one time, says the AA.

Yet the outlawed practice of talking on a hand-held mobile phone – or texting behind the wheel – has become widespread. Even though drivers know they face losing their freedom after a serious accident

An AA/Populus poll looked at what what might influence a driver not to pick up a phone. A third saw using a hand-held phone worse than speeding; 53% rated it on a par with drink or drug-driving.

Nevertheless, 55% said they would be tempted to answer their hand-held phone if it went off while driving; 38% won

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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