During the period from January 1 to March 31, police have booked 462 motorists for speaking on mobile phone while driving. Apart from the smaller lanes of the city, motorists are also seen driving and speaking on phone on busy roads, including the highways.ACP Ajay Devre of the city traffic branch said, “We have been booking people if they are found speaking on phone while driving. Still the problem continues. We have also sent around 150 proposals to the regional transport office to suspend the driving licences of such motorists.”Last year, over 2,200 motorists were booked for speaking on mobile phone while driving.Police said speaking on mobile phone distracted motorists. Many two-wheeler riders hold mobile phone between their shoulder and one side of the face, which leads to accidents. Of late, since many two-wheeler riders have started using helmets, it was found that people stick their mobile inside the helmet. This was also illegal as speaking on phone ultimately leads to distraction.Though many accidents must be occurring due to this wrong practice of motorists, once the accident has happened it is difficult to ascertain if the motorist was speaking on the phone or not, police said.The police said that though they booked a large number of such motorists regularly, stopping all such motorists on spotting them was difficult in the rush of vehicles.Apart from legal action against motorists, police were also spreading awareness through different programmes so that motorists take note and follow traffic rules for their own safety and safety of others on the road.

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