Police urge national measures against mobile phone use while driving

A driver holds a mobile phone whilst driving in Melbourne, Friday. Jan. 3, 2014. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING

A driver holds a mobile phone whilst driving in Melbourne, Friday. Jan. 3, 2014. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP

Governments across Australia have been urged to agree to a uniform crackdown on drivers using mobile phones. In Victoria, infringement notices jumped by 13 per cent last year and police there want greater enforcement powers like those recently introduced in New South Wales.



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