Third of Company Car Drivers On Mobile When Mobile

According to a survey by YouGov for UK health & safety firm Croner. Almost a third of company car drivers break the law by using mobiles while driving

The news comes in the face of tough new penalties from 27 February onwards.This is aimed at clamping down on drivers who do not use hands-free systems to make and receive calls while driving, helping to reduce the estimated 270 people seriously injured and 20 that are killed on Britain’s roads every week.

Men are seen as the worst offenders, with 39% admitting to breaking the law, while only 18% of women admitting to misusing their mobile phone when driving.

The survey revealed that London was the worst place in Britain for mobile phone misuse with 39% of the capital’s drivers failing to use a hands-free kit when driving.

Surprisingly, it is 30 to 50 year-olds who are the worst age offenders, with over a third (35%) of those driving on company business admitting that they had broken the law at some time or other.

The new legislation will see financial penalties doubled from £30 to £60, with also the prospect of licences being endorsed with three penalty points.