Question follow-through · 22502
Road Traffic Offences: Mobile Phones
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of recent research by IAM RoadSmart indicating that 14 per cent of drivers aged 17 to 24 record videos or take photos while
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of recent research by IAM RoadSmart indicating that 14 per cent of drivers aged 17 to 24 record videos or take photos while
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Department is aware of IAM RoadSmart’s research. Its findings reinforce the importance of existing action to tackle driver distraction, particularly among young and novice drivers.All drivers have a responsibility to drive in a safe and legal manner a...
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