UK Law on Driving While Using a Mobile Phone Ignored by Drivers

The law to stop British drivers using a handheld mobile phone behind the wheel has been proven to be totally ineffective by a road safety website. Since the ban was introduced in February this year, 1,119 drivers have been spotted using a mobile and reported to the BetterDrivingPlease.com website. Nearly a quarter of all its reports involve a mobile phone.

Founder Andrew McGavin said the website is placing pressure upon the police to act.

He said: "Ordinary people want something done about this. They are sick of seeing drivers flout the law so openly. The pressure created by reports placed on BetterDrivingPlease.com will force the police to recognise that traffic policing can't be done by speed cameras alone. Policing in-between cameras is failing."

The website displays all reports of bad driving for anyone to see.

Andrew added: "It's no longer socially acceptable to drink and drive, yet we seem to tolerate drivers focusing more on their phone call than the road in front of them. This has to be tackled and it is the police's job to act."

Posted to the site on 31st October 2007