PLANS ARE UNDERWAY in the USA to prevent the ever-increasing problem of drivers using their mobile phones while on the move, which include a new, hi-tech scrambling system that could disable mobiles while in a moving vehicle."I think it will be done

COPS in Cape Town, South Africa, have started to confiscate mobile phones being used by drivers.The action by police follows the introduction of a new law which states that phones can only be used on a car with a hands-free kit and anyone caught

DRIVERS CAUGHT using a handheld mobile phone in the car while driving will face possible jail sentences under tough new guidlines. New guidance on the ruling from the Crown Prosecution Service follows a policy change announced in September because

SURREY POLICE have released details of the excuses given to their officers by drivers caught using their mobile phones at the wheel, in an attempt to raise awareness of the problem and to highlight the confused attitude of some road users

THE LAW surrounding car drivers supervising learners is set to come under scrutiny after a survey conducted by the AA revealed many drivers are unaware it is illegal to use a mobile phone, fall asleep or even text while out with a learner.The survey

SINCE we’re often the ones who come off worse when car drivers fail to pay attention, it’s no surprise that bikers tend to be in favour of laws that remove distractions. When the government decided to ban the use of hand-held mobile phones while

by the phone, he veered into the other lane, hitting one of the bikersHis car then crashed into a dividing wall and another motorcyclist before coming to a stop. Some bikers in the group went over to the crashed car and started beating up the driver, witnesses

are distracted by their mobile phones and have become "selfish" in their driving habits:"Maybe they're thinking about work or playing music. We keep hammering on to people about not using mobile phones. People may feel cocooned in their cars and invincible

. The investigation also found that 9 percent of young people had driven after taking illegal drugs, compared with 3 percent of older drivers. The mobile phone menace also seems to be as prevalent as ever with half the young drivers surveyed admitted to using a

they are developing electric motorcycles but have yet to decide specifics, including prices and the timing of their introduction.Lithium-ion batteries, now commonly used in laptop computers and mobile phones, are seen as a key component to improve the performance