How are police forces around the country enforcing the ban on using mobile phones while driving? IT IS nearly five years since using a hand-held phone while driving was outlawed. Additional legislation, high-profile publicity campaigns and increasing numbers of offenders being fined or prosecuted have all helped to drive home the message that mobile phones and cars are a deadly combination. But a significant proportion of road users continue to flout the law. So how are police tackling the issue? Using a hand-held phone while driving was first banned in December 2003. In February 2007, Section 26 of the Road Safety Act 2006 increased the fixed penalty notice (FPN) from ￡30 to ￡60 plus three penalty points on the driver's licence. This was supported by a multi-media THINK! campaign to educate the public. A second THINK! campaign ran in February this year, at a cost of ￡ 1.5m, to continue raising awareness through posters, TV cinema and radio advertising.
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