AMA calls for tough penalties on drivers using phones

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

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

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.