elephant.co.uk’s research shows that motorists in Northern Ireland are most likely to use their mobile phone whilst driving, with 57% admitting that they have used their phone since the ban. Motorists in North Yorkshire are the most law abiding, as only 27% of people said they had ignored the mobile phone ban. 40% of men have illegally used their phone while driving, compared with 34% of women.

elephant.co.uk Managing Director, Ceri Assiratti, said: “We would encourage our policy holders to switch their phones off completely when they’re in the car on their own, then there will be no temptation to use the phone at all. The bottom line is that using a mobile phone will make any driver much less aware of what’s happening on the road around them.“

Since it has been banned, have you used your mobile phone while driving?

Do you agree with the ban on motorists using their mobile phone while driving?