Road Traffic Offences: Mobile Phones
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made in reducing the number of young drivers aged 17 to 24 who use mobile devices to record content or access social media while driving.
Answered by Department for Transport
The law was strengthened in 2022 to prohibit virtually any use of a hand-held mobile phone while driving, including browsing the web and taking photos or videos. The police are responsible for enforcing road traffic law, supported by targeted road safety campaigns aimed at young drivers.
To support the 2022 changes to the law, the Department ran a targeted THINK! campaign on the dangers of using a hand-held mobile phone while driving, aimed at drivers aged 17 to 24.
The THINK! ‘Put your phone away’ radio advert also currently runs throughout the year and warns motorists of the risks of looking at your phone while driving.
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