Nine Drivers Reported for Mobile Phone Use After Day of Action in Scarborough and Eastfield

Tuesday, 25 February 2025 10:59

Officers from the Eastfield, Rural and Scarborough Neighbourhood Policing Team three staged a day of action targeting mobile phone use in vehicles yesterday.

Monday's operation follows on from other road safety projects led by team three, which focused on drivers using mobile phones.

During the operation, 9 drivers (5 Eastfield, 4 Scarborough) have been reported for the offence of using a mobile phone/device. This carries 6 penalty points and a £200 fine. One motorist was also reported for not wearing a seatbelt.

Since March 2022, it has been illegal to hold and use your mobile phone to.

Check the time
Check notifications
Illuminate the screen
Access an application
Access the internet

This also includes circumstances such as queuing in traffic, stopping at traffic lights and supervising a learner driver.

Using a mobile phone is one of the five main contributory factors that cause serious road traffic collisions.

PC Zac Waterman who coordinated the operation from the Eastfield side said,

“As a team, we see too many people being distracted from driving whilst being on their mobile phones.

Today’s operation has shown a great example of collaborative working as we linked up with our colleagues from Scarborough to prosecute those who put others at risk.”

PC David Hinchliffe from Scarborough’s team said,

“I’m astounded by some people who feel that driving whilst using a mobile phone is acceptable. Further unannounced days of action have already been planned to target those who continue to flout the law."

Want to See More from This is the Coast?

Click here to set This is the Coast as a preferred source on Google search.

Love living on the Yorkshire Coast? So do we.

This is the Coast is 100% locally owned and operated. We don’t rely on public funding or government grants—we rely on our community.

Producing trusted, fact-checked local news takes time and resources. If you value having a dedicated team of professional journalists fighting for our region, please consider supporting us.

Help keep the Yorkshire Coast informed for the price of a coffee a month.

Support Local Journalism Today