Inspector David Griffin flagged the proposal as new figures emerged showing 55,222 drivers - an average of 151 a day - were booked for using their mobile phones last year. "It's already an offence to use a mobile phone while driving a car. If it's already illegal, what does it matter (if your phone is switched off)?" Insp Griffin said. "We would prefer there be no telephones in cars. That would certainly help towards reducing the road toll. "Driver distraction is a significant cause of road crashes and road trauma," he said. "If you take away that distraction, it can only be a good thing." read more
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