📱+ 🚘 = ❌ "Hands-free is safe as my eyes are on the road". You'd be surprised! If your mind is on your phone you can fail to notice hazards that appear right in front of you. #StandingUpForHangingUp

Keele's Dr Helen Wells from Keele Criminology has launched a toolkit of resources to help police forces educate and enforce the law against mobile phone use by drivers 📵 #KeeleResearch Read more ➡️ bit.ly/2TVzVoU

The current mobile phone campaign will run until Sunday 29 March. Legislation changed in 2017 whereby drivers will receive six points on their licence and a £200 fine. This will have a significant impact for new drivers who may lose their licence. #standingupforhangingup #2265

A driver using their mobile phone looks at an area of the driving scene 4 times smaller than an undistracted driver. What can you afford to miss? #StandingUpForHangingUp

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Our mobile #TransportUnit patrol has stopped the drivers of several vehicles this morning for using their mobile phones illegally, parking on crossings & in one case having a child with no suitable restraint perched on the parent's lap. #fatal5 #standingupforhangingup

Every day 5 people are killed on UK roads. Distraction by phone use is a CHOICE and is wholly avoidable #StandingUpForHangingUp

Did you know that if you're caught using your phone you could be prosecuted for careless driving? This could mean anything from a fine of £100 and three points, to a trip to court a fine of up to £2,500 and disqualification. #StandingUpForHangingUp

With some very high speeds in #London increasing risk of fatal & serious crashes which would add pressure to the #NHS #Police #Fire causing potential knock on impact to #Covid19 patients. I have recorded a message appealing direct to drivers to slow down, drive safely & lawfully.

#TrafficCops in Roads & Transport MPS stopped a car #Speeding at 113mph on the #M1 early this morning. The driver a known #Gang member tested positive as a #DrugDriver. So often dangerous drivers have links to other forms of criminality. #RoadSafety #London

1 in 12 plays games behind the wheel - SWOV study on distraction etsc.eu/1-in-12-plays-…

Join the #ProjectEDWARD virtual road trip this week - expert advice on a range of driving for work challenges. Today it's SAFER DRIVERS - projectedward.org/road-trip/day-… #operationtramline Warwickshire Police WarksPolice OpX #commercialfleets #roadtransport #haulage

Some great resources available here. projectedward.org/road-trip/day-… #ProjectEDWARD

Today the #ProjectEDWARD focus is on distracted driving. The Mobile:Engaged Compendium is a 160 page resource for anyone looking to prevent drivers from using their phones at the wheel. You can download it for free here: joom.ag/gtUa 2020 edition available soon!

BBC News - Rise in under-25s video calling when driving, says RAC bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-…

Nope. "The general rule is that you cannot hold your mobile in your hand and use it whilst driving, so hands-free tends to be ok, but texting is not," says Ronnie Simpson, who's a lawyer specialising in road, traffic and dangerous driving." bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-…

DfT consultation on mobile phone law "another missed opportunity to consider the research evidence on distracted driving more widely" - TRL. ukroed.org.uk/better-underst…

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Have you been contacted by the police because another road user submitted dash-cam or cycle-cam footage of your driving or riding to them? Researchers from Keele University would like to hear your story (confidentially!). DM or email us ([email protected])