Laws fail to curb the Usage of Mobile Phones while Driving, Charity Brake demand a fine rise to £1000

A new research by Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) reveals that the road accidents caused due to the usage of mobile phones while driving has increased alarmingly. In 2006, before the penalty was introduced, it was 2.6 percent. This figure dropped down to 1.4 percent in 2007, when a penalty of £60 and three points on driving license was announced. Despite of these tougher laws, the figure once again raised to 1.9 percent in 2008 and subsequently to 2.8 percent in 2009.

TRL survey, which was commissioned by London Transport Authority monitored 11,851 cars and 2410 vans at 33 locations across London. The vehicles were observed as they passed. The biggest offenders were found to be women aged between 17 to 29 and men aged between 30 to 59. This report has sent a shock wave across UK.

Charity Brake, a road safety campaigners, who work for those affected by road accidents and for creating road safety awareness has called for a fine rise to £1000 instead of the current £60. According to Charity Brake, the Government should step in and introduce tougher laws to curb this practice. They also urge people to ask themselves if making a phone call is really worth risking their life for.

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