Are you driven mad by mobile motorists?

THE number of motorists using mobile phones while driving has rocketed in the past two years. The RAC’s Annual Report On Motoring found that 31% of drivers admitted using a handset, compared to just 8% in 2014. We asked our Email Jury if there should be a greater punishment for those using their mobile phones.

Punishment must be severe enough to be a deterrent. I see people on a daily basis speaking on their phones while driving. I am even more appalled to learn some actually text while driving. This should incur an automatic driving ban like with drink-driving as it is equally if not more dangerous.

Ian Roxburgh, Kilmaurs.

It should be a £500 fine and six points – that way, if you do it again, you will be automatically banned. Punishments in this country are a complete joke!

Fiona Reid, Forfar.

They should be banned from the roads. Everyone sees these idiots every day except the police and this is why they continue to flout the law. The police would rather pull you for having a broken light than pursue these clowns. Bob Duncan, Carnoustie.

It’s unbelievable the number of motorists who do this. Six points on their licence and a £200 fine would curb it a bit – but some are so addicted to their phones they can’t go 30 minutes without using it, driving or not. Gary Hopton, Fife.

There is little point in increasing the punishment because Police Scotland ignore it. I see lots of people breaking the law but, because of the lack of police, nothing is done.

Ronald James, Angus.

If they have no hands-free, take the car away from them. The police use radios and drive with one hand on the steering wheel – so they should be banned also. Tom Anderson,

Sussex.

Anyone using a phone while driving without a hands-free headset should be certified insane! I got a perfectly good little headset for under £15. If people can pay hundreds for a phone, surely they can pay £15 for a headset to go with it?

Davie Kerr, Lochaber.

I see people driving every day on their phones but there’s not much I can do about it. Perhaps some shocking TV adverts are needed showing the result of accidents caused by people using their phone while driving.

Dawn Hume, Galashiels.