A new law comes into force in Britain today banning motorists from using hand-held phones while driving.
Failure to comply with the ban, introduced in a bid to cut traffic accidents, could result in a fine of up to £1,000 sterling.
All use of hand-held mobile phones is now illegal, including phoning while stuck in traffic. The only exemption will be if drivers have to make an emergency 999 call while on the move.
Those motorists unable to resist the lure of the mobile will have to use hands-free equipment.
Failure to comply with the ban could result in a fixed penalty of £30 or a £1,000 pounds fine if convicted of the offence in court.
According to recent research by the RAC motoring organisation, only one in five drivers admits to using a phone and just one in 10 admit the phone is hand-held.
However, the study also showed that 63 per cent of motorists said they frequently see others driving carelessly while making calls.
