12 month ban and car sold with proceeds to the state. I reckon that would pay for itself and reduce offending pretty quickly.
Whilst it’s never acceptable to use your phone whilst driving, it amazes me how many drivers of £30k+ refuse to get hands free fitted.

Hands free doesn’t stop folk texting whilst driving.

I struggle with any sympathy in this instance.

I’m being generous and assuming he means the texting driver. I hope so anyway!

I have vowed never to use my phone or text (or check a text) whilst driving again*. I’ve got to admit that like many when mobile phones and texts first became a thing I did in the past – not in a daft way but definitely distracting and in a way I would not dream to do now. How many people however use their phone to stream or store their music in the car? And then access it direct from their phone rather than via an integrated headset? Or use their phone as a sat nav? I stream from spotify and occasionally use my phone as a satnav which would occasionally require looking at the screen and/or touching it whilst it’s in a holder but would not dream of texting. I’m not sure it is any better.

*I would however use my phone when in totally static motorway traffic jams to tell other I’ll be late which I believe is still illegal even if the engine is off.