Did you know?  Texting while driving is illegal.

• The penalties for holding and using your phone whilst driving have increased to six points and a £200 fine
• You can be taken to court, banned from driving and fined up to £1,000
• Or £2,500 if you’re driving a lorry or bus
• And that’s not all – you can lose your job!

Texting whilst driving has devastating consequences. The number of people killed in accidents rose by 60% where a mobile phone was a factor, according to Research from the Department of Transport.

This link shows footage from a 2015 crash on the A34 where a lorry driver was using his phone – four people died as a result: https://youtu.be/iJX97vlZCOU

Be phone smart and put your phone away when you are driving. This week, during National Road Safety Week, we’d like to encourage you to reflect on your driving, and that of your friends, family and colleagues.

Through the link below you can find a series of materials that can be shared in team briefings and meetings – please do share details and photos of these sessions on Yammer so we can all support each other with this important campaign: https://bit.ly/2qel2lR

This impactful video also shows the effect texting has while driving: https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/96ea89df-d2a5-472c-b2a4-92f16ab5223a

Resist the temptation and stop texting while driving – Stop and Think about what can happen if you ignore the law.

Thank you for your support