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Closed Introduce an automatic driving ban for people using mobile phones while driving.

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I am shocked by the number of people still using their mobile phones while driving, especially those who drive for a living. The current punishments for using your phone while driving are clearly not harsh enough. Perhaps an automatic ban of 2 months would deter people.

It only takes a short journey on a motorway to see erratic and dangerous driving, usually caused by people using their mobile phones.

A quick search for news stories online shows several on the matter.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/490393/Mobile-phone-use-the-biggest-cause-of-road-fatalities

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2968776/More-500-000-motorists-driving-using-mobile-phones-numbers-increasing.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-33347363

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