Sainsbury's: Many drivers using phones behind the wheel

Driving with a mobile phone is a common occurrence, one motor insurance provider has commented.

According to research conducted by Sainsbury's Car Insurance, 12 per cent of motorists surveyed said they had used a mobile phone while driving in the last month.

Despite it being illegal to do so, 11 per cent said they had also sent text messages from behind the wheel.

Overall, 69 per cent of British drivers admit to having engaged in some form of potentially dangerous activity whilst driving during the last month.

Ben Tyte, Sainsbury's Car Insurance manager, said: "Despite the law that bans driving with a mobile being introduced in 2003, far too many people are still using non hands-free mobiles and even sending text messages whilst behind the wheel."

According to the Transport Research Laboratory, 2.6 per cent of car drivers used hand-held phones in 2006, but this figure has now risen to 2.8 per cent.

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