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UK to Start Media Campaign Against Mobile Phone Use While Driving

The UK government is to launch a new media campaign to remind motorists that it is illegal to drive while using a mobile phone without a hands-free unit. The new "hard-hitting" campaign is being launched by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick after research showed that 30% of young drivers admitted to texting at the wheel.  more

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Stronger penalties demanded for driving while using a phone

Drivers who tailgate other vehicles or use a handheld phone while at the wheel are the most dangerous threats on the road, according to a new survey from the UK based Institute of Advanced Motorists. More than half of all drivers regard each of these two activities as "highly dangerous", according to a BMRB survey of almost 700 motorists carried out for the IAM, the UK's leading organisation for improving driving standards. more

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UK launches campaign to cut cellphone use while driving

The UK's Department for Transport is launching a new advertising campaign highlighting the dangers of using a cellphone while driving. The campaign draws on a Canadian research study that demonstrates that if you drive and use a mobile phone you are four times more likely to have an accident. The message has the strapline: "Think! Switch it off before you drive." more

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