More than 800 Staffordshire motorists have been fined in the past year for driving while using mobile phones. The police have launched a crackdown on drivers who ignore the law and have been issuing �30 on-the-spot fines.
In three cases motorists were caught using mobile phones while supervising learner-drivers, the police say.
Inspector Paul Andrews, from the central motorway police unit, said: "It beggars belief that drivers should still behave in that way."
The crackdown comes as legislation is promised to impose penalty points motorists caught using handheld mobile phones while driving.
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