Fatal Distraction as Drivers Prioritise Phones over Safety

A man writes a text message on his mobile phone whilst driving in traffic in London, England on June 24, 2003. Photo by Bruno Vincent/Getty Images

A South Australian Police (SAPOL) operation has found that twice as many drivers were caught using their mobile phones last week as compared to a week in January.

Operation Fatal Distraction, conducted statewide from March 21 to 27, focused on motorists committing distraction-based offences related to mobile phone use.