Nearly a third admit to taking calls on mobile whilst driving
Motorists continue to flout tough laws on the use of mobile phones whilst driving, according to a survey by YouGov.
The survey of more than 2,000 car drivers, on behalf of retailer Halfords, revealed that almost a third of drivers admit to taking calls on their mobile phones and over one in five have made a phone call whilst driving.
Men defy the law on mobile phone use in cars more often than women, with 25% admitting to taking a call compared to 20% of women.
However the problem may be worse than drivers are prepared to admit with 52% of adults revealing they have been passengers in a car where the driver has used a mobile phone to either make or receive a call.
Social networking is adding to the problem with one in twenty drivers admitting to having read a post on social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, while behind the wheel.
The penalty for using a hand-held mobile phone whilst driving is £60 and three penalty points added to the driver's license.
The AA said: ‘Driving whilst using a hand-held mobile phone places you at greater risk of having an accident - it slows reactions and you are less able to control the car. Insurance companies quite rightly take such offences seriously.
‘In the event of an accident, police now routinely check mobile phone records to find out whether use of a phone was a contributory cause. Don't even think about not telling your insurer. When you take out or renew your cover, you will be asked if you have incurred any endorsements on your licence. If you're not truthful you could compromise your insurance cover.’
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