46,000 motorists daily use mobiles while driving

MOTORISTS continue to flout the law using mobile phones while driving — with women more inclined to use handsets than men.

Research concludes that 2.3% of drivers still use a handset while driving. On a national basis, this could equate to 46,000 drivers using mobiles every day.

The report for the Health Service Executive was conducted by its Department of Public Health in Meath last October.