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BETTER ENFORCEMENT NEEDED
FOR DRIVERS USING MOBILES
Responding to proposed changes to penalties on drivers using a hand-held mobile phone, the Freight
Transport Association (FTA) has said that better enforcement is needed before penalties are increased.
and a single offence would
mean the driver losing their
job. HGV drivers are also
subject to regulation by the
Traffic Commissioners and a
second offence could lead to
a two or three-week suspension of their HGV licence.
”It is currently illegal to use
a hand-held mobile phone
while behind the wheel. If a
driver has 12 penalty points
within a three-year period,
they could be disqualified
by the court for at least six
months.”
Recent studies have also
found that talking on a
hand-held mobile phone can
impair driving ability even
more than when a motorist is above the drink-drive
limit.
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The recently launched
consultation process by the
Department for Transport
(DfT) outlined the proposed
changes to penalties for the
offence of using a hand-held
mobile phone while driving.
The announcement outlined consideration by the
government to increase the
cost of a fixed penalty notice
(FPN) from £100 to £150 for
all drivers, and the number
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Ian Gallagher, FTA Head of
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that whilst they welcome the
increase in sanctions they
believe there is a definite
need for better enforcement
against drivers using mobile
phones when behind the
wheel.
“We know that many already have a ‘zero-tolerance’
approach to their drivers
using a hand held mobile
device in their terms and
conditions of employment,
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