More than 200 motorists were caught using their mobile phone behind the wheel during a week-long crackdown by Police officers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
A total of 204 drivers were stopped by Roads Policing Officers from the Joint Operations Unit last week as part of a nationwide initiative to make our roads safer.
The week of action also saw another 17 drivers stopped for being distracted while driving.
Of those stopped 166 were men, 180 were issued with fixed penalty notices, 132 were driving cars and 61 were driving vans.
Road Safety Sergeant Rob Heard said:
“It is disappointing that still so many people are still taking that risk to use their phones whilst driving. Many lives are being put at risk by the selfish actions of these people and it is not acceptable
“Please turn your phone off and put it out of reach so you won’t be tempted.
“That moment of inattention really is the difference between life and death – it is not worth the risk.”
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