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Driving and Mobile phone a bad mix

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: 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% last year and police there want greater enforcement powers like those recently introduced in New South Wales.

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

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