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September 19th, 2012 by Marcus
Which? reveal the regions where fines are most common.
Below are the top eight regions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for the percentage of drivers who have been fined for a mobile phone offence between January 2007 and July 2012.
1. Strathclyde, Scotland – 5.08%
2.Northern Ireland – 4.27%
3. Central Scotland, Scotland – 3.91%
4. Merseyside, England – 3.44%
5. Essex, England – 2.70%
6. North Wales, Wales – 2.30%
7. Cheshire, England – 2.27%
8. Hertfordshire, England – 2.26%
9. Warwickshire, England – 2.24%
10. Gwent, Wales – 2.18%
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September 12th, 2012 by Marcus
More than two in five drivers are using mobile telephones while at the wheel, according to a recent survey by the AA.
Of the 42% who admitted to regularly using their mobile phones, 60% said it had distracted them.
21,000 drivers were polled and as many as 74% said they had witnessed others using mobile phones on journeys.
Roughly 20% admitted using a mobile to send text messages, 4% checked email and 2% sent emails while behind the wheel.
2% read Twitter or Facebook statuses behind the wheel and 1% said they had previously tweeted while driving.
AA president Edmund King said: ‘Motorists need to concentrate on driving rather than be distracted by their digital technology. Our research shows that some drivers are now using their smart phones for more than talking on the move.
‘We would like to see the police target more mobile phone users so that the message gets out that it is not worth hanging on the telephone while driving.’
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August 24th, 2012 by Marcus
The driver of a 44-tonne articulated lorry has been fined after he was caught texting on the A38.
The incident came about as officers patrolled the A38 in an unmarked vehicle.
They spotted the driver shortly after 9am clearly texting on his phone.
Police said the lorry was loaded down with two large structures and was deemed an ‘extra wide load.’
Officers were able to observe the driver for a short time to recognise what type of mobile phone it was.
Eventually the lorry was pulled over but the driver produced a different mobile phone with a hands-free kit.
After a short discussion, the driver returned to his vehicle to reveal a private mobile phone hidden underneath his bed.
He was handed a £60 fixed penalty notice and his licence was endorsed with three points.
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August 23rd, 2012 by Marcus
A study by the Transport Research Laboratory has found that mobile phones in cars distract a driver for longer a screaming child.
The study, carried out on a driving simulator found that a ringing telephone or a text message causes motorists to look away from the road for on average between 1.8 and 2.2 seconds.
The study also revealed that posting a short status on Facebook or Twitter, caused motorists to move across their lane to a greater extent, to be less consistent in their distance behind the car in front and to drive close to the vehicle ahead.
Overall, 22 per cent of UK motorists have confessed to using their mobile phone while driving.
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August 8th, 2012 by Marcus
New figures have revealed the number of drivers issued with fixed penalty notices for using their mobile phones in Staffordshire has increased by more than 3,500 in the past three years.
Information revealed following a Freedom of Information request showed that in 2009 just 326 notices were issued compared to 4,057 in 2011.
Of the 4,057 notices issued, 3,316 motorists took part in a motoring education course, 288 took the fixed penalty of a £60 fine and three penalty points while 453 faced prosecution.
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July 30th, 2012 by Marcus
More than 200 vehicles have been stopped as part of a two week police operation to make roads safer.
Operation Doncella has been launched on roads in the districts of Newark, Sherwood and Bassetlaw, with police stopping 209 vehicles.
The two month operation aims to reduce the number of motorists who are speeding, drink driving, using their mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt.
Two weeks in, 47 fines have been issued to people not wearing their seatbelts, nine drivers have been caught speeding while four have been seen using their mobile phones while driving.
A further 61 motorists were asked to give roadside breath tests, with three arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
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July 16th, 2012 by Marcus
A van driver was caught by police as he phoned his girlfriend while waiting at a set of traffic lights.
Kite surfing instructor Ben Clarke, appeared before Folkestone Magistrates’ Court, when he admitted to using a mobile phone while driving and failing to wear a seatbelt.
A further charge of driving otherwise in an accordance with his licence was dropped after he entered a not guilty plea.
Magistrates’ heard his licence had been revoked as he failed to return it to have penalty points added for a speeding offence in November 2009.
Clarke was seen making the call by police but in court said this had been ‘blown out of proportion’ by the officer.
He was fined £182 in costs and his licence was endorsed with three penalty points.
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July 2nd, 2012 by Marcus
Humberside Police are warning drivers that just one mobile phone call at the wheel could be fatal.
In a month-long clampdown by traffic officers, 73 drivers in North East Lincolnshire were fined.
According data from Humberside Police, 2,717 drivers were caught using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle in 2010 and this increased to 2,958 drivers in 2011.
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June 19th, 2012 by Marcus
Under new Government plans, fines for breaking the rules of the roads could be increased from £60 to £90.
Transport Minister Mike Penning told Parliament the current enforcement process for dealing with careless driving ‘takes too long and is inefficient.’
The Government is proposing to create a new fixed penalty offence for careless driving and increasing the fine for a range of motoring offences.
Parking fines issued through fixed penalty notices will not be increased.
As well as the planned increase, motorists will face a new £90 on the spot fines for using the middle lane on motorways incorrectly or tailgating as well as three penalty points.
Police currently enforce most offences of this nature with a warning however under new plans, police will be given more power in issuing fixed penalty notices.
Motorists will only receive the fines and points if they are caught by a police officer, cameras will not be used to enforce the new regime.
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June 11th, 2012 by Marcus
A motorist found guilty of using a mobile phone while driving told court he was trying to stop it beeping under his seatbelt.
Joseph Sheridan, was fined £300 and ordered to pay £140 costs at Leicester Magistrates’ Court after pleaded not guilty to the offence.
The court heard how, police officers saw Sheridan holding a mobile phone up to his right ear.
Ian Johnson, prosecuting said, “He told them he was not talking on it or using it in anyway, he was just trying to turn it off and simply holding it to his ear.”
Sheridan asked whether they checked the phone company whether a call had been made at the time he was alleged to have used the phone. The officer said he had not as it was not ordinary practice to contact a phone company.
Magistrates’ found Sheridan guilty, imposing three penalty points on his licence.
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