USE OF MOBILE TELEPHONES WHILST DRIVING

Early day motion 1643, tabled 6 June 2007 by Linda Riordan (Labour). Signed by 76 members.

That this House condemns the many motorists who still use their mobile telephones whilst driving; welcomes the fact that penalties for using a telephone in this way have been increased; notes that research shows drivers are four times more likely to have a crash if using a mobile telephone whilst driving; further notes that in spite of all the warnings drivers still use their telephones when driving and in doing so put lives at risk by their irresponsible behaviour; urges the police to clamp down on this type of offence; calls for statistics to be made available on how many people are charged each year for committing this offence; and further calls for a publicity campaign to highlight the dangers of people who use their mobile telephones whilst driving.

Signatures by party: Labour 58, Liberal Democrat 9, Conservative 5, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 2.