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Tuesday, 13 August 2019

The Guardian

• MPs call for tougher penalties on drivers using mobile phonesTougher restrictions on drivers using mobile phones, including extending the ban to hands-free devices, should be considered, MPs have said. The transport select committee said using any type of mobile phone while driving had potentially catastrophic consequences. The MPs called for more severe penalties “commensurate with the risks”, as road deaths linked to phone use have risen steadily over the past decade.

The Independent

• Ban drivers making hands-free phone calls, say MPsSelect committee warns hands-free devices create 'same risks of collision' as hand-held ones

Times Online

• Ban drivers from using hands‑free phones, MPs demand [subscription]Drivers should be banned from using their phones in hands-free mode, MPs have said, amid concerns that they are increasingly the cause of accidents.

City AM

• Axe to grind: Taxi drivers slam ‘PR gimmick’ as City launches car-free daysTaxi drivers have slammed plans to close off key locations in the City of London to traffic during the summer, saying they amount to a “PR gimmick”. Key City hotspots, including St Mary Axe and Chancery Lane, will be closed for days in August and September to allow workers to enjoy traffic-free lunch breaks, the City of London Corporation announced today.