Drivers using mobiles (15533/19)
Request
- How many drivers have been caught using a mobile behind the wheel in 2018 and so far in 2019?
- How many were prosecuted?
Response
2018
Total notices issued: 1,236
Total prosecuted: 379
2019 (as at 16/09/2019)
Total notices issued: 870
Total prosecuted: 125
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