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Prosecution warning over hands-free phone use

Solicitor spells out legal risk as research reveals a rise in use of technology

7 May

Hands-free calls at the wheel on the rise, poll suggests

Brake is renewing its call to ban hands-free kits after a Brake and Direct Line survey revealed that almost half (45%) of drivers admit to using the devices when driving.

23 Apr

Illegal mobile phone use is most hated driving habit

Research by Kwik Fit reveals using a mobile handset while driving is the nation’s number one bugbear on the road, as cited by 47% of UK motorists questioned.

15 Apr

A third of motorists break mobile phone law

Around a third (32%) of motorists admitted to making or receiving a call on a hand-held phone while driving last year, even though 82% knew it was illegal to do so.

24 Feb

Fleets against hands-free phone ban

A ban on the use of hands-free phones while driving would have a massive financial impact on business, a survey suggests.

23 Jan

Campaign calls on fleets to ban hands-free phones

Ten years after the use of a hand-held mobile phone while driving was made illegal, evidence is mounting against the use of hands-free devices while behind the wheel.

4 Dec

Firms need to show safety compliance, says technology boss

As the pressure grows to prevent drivers using mobile phones at the wheel, one technology boss is encouraging firms not to be complacent about road safety compliance – even if they have existing policies in place.

3 Oct

Employees under pressure to answer hands-free phones

Nearly one in five (19%) employees say that their employer is not actively encouraging the safe and legal use of mobile phones while driving for work.

2 Oct

Texting driver jailed for five years

A truck driver involved in a fatal accident had sent and received almost 100 texts from a friend in less than three days - all while driving.

6 Sep

Select Telecom acquires CBS Communications

Mobile phone and car kit installations company, Select Telecom has acquired aftermarket in-vehicle installation specialists, CBS Communications in Cambridge.

19 Aug

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mobile phones - Page 8

Prosecution warning over hands-free phone use

Hands-free calls at the wheel on the rise, poll suggests

Illegal mobile phone use is most hated driving habit

A third of motorists break mobile phone law

Fleets against hands-free phone ban

Campaign calls on fleets to ban hands-free phones

Firms need to show safety compliance, says technology boss

Employees under pressure to answer hands-free phones

Texting driver jailed for five years

Select Telecom acquires CBS Communications

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Prosecution warning over hands-free phone use

Hands-free calls at the wheel on the rise, poll suggests

Illegal mobile phone use is most hated driving habit

A third of motorists break mobile phone law

Fleets against hands-free phone ban

Campaign calls on fleets to ban hands-free phones

Firms need to show safety compliance, says technology boss

Employees under pressure to answer hands-free phones

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Select Telecom acquires CBS Communications

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