AMA calls for tough penalties on drivers using phones

photo of a woman talking on her phone while driving, as a new survey suggests that young drivers are most likely to talk on the phone while driving.. Source: Press Association

The Australian Medical Association wants tough penalties for provisional drivers caught using their mobile phones while driving.

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Published 9 January 2018 5:26pm

Updated 16 August 2022 10:19am

By Michelle Rimmer, Abdullah Alikhil

Source: SBS

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The Australian Medical Association wants tough penalties for provisional drivers caught using their mobile phones while driving.

It is one of several recommendations the association is offering for reducing the nation's soaring road toll. The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is suggesting suspending learner and P-plate drivers' licences for 12 months if they are caught using mobile phones while driving. The suggestion is among a range of tough penalties proposed in the association's just-released first paper on road safety.