Government acts to improve road safety by closing mobile phone loophole – AA comments

Commenting on the announcement that tighter legislation will be introduced to tackle using a hand-held mobile phone behind the wheel, Jack Cousens, head of roads policy for the AA says; “The moment someone picks up their phone while behind the wheel they are a danger to themselves and others.

“These tougher rules are common sense and re-enforce what we have been campaigning on**. Drivers should be focused on the road ahead and not the tweet or email that has just pinged to their phone.

“Closing the loopholes are one thing, getting more cops in cars to actually catch people in the act will help deter drivers further.”