The punishment for illegally using a mobile phone behind the wheel was toughened in 2017.
More than 600,000 British drivers face disqualification with ‘one touch of their phone’, a road safety charity has warned
The number of drivers with six and nine points on their licence was 6% and 8% higher than a year earlier respectively. IAM RoadSmart director of policy, campaigns and standards Nicholas Lyes said: “It is astounding that there are more half a million drivers just one touch of their phone away from a driving ban.
“Drivers with any number of points on their licence – but especially those with six or nine – should not only evaluate their driving skills but think about the risk a driving ban could have on their livelihoods.
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