NSW drivers caught using mobile phones risk losing more demerit points

Anyone caught using their mobile phones while driving will cop five demerit points instead of four under a crackdown on road safety by the New South Wales Government. Minister for Roads Melinda Pavey said the tougher penalty for illegal mobile phone use behind the wheel would make motorists think twice before reaching out for their device. A recent survey conducted by the Roads and Maritimes Service reveals 74 per cent of people support a tougher penalty for illegal phone use by motorists, Ms Pavey said. "Three quarters of the population that we surveyed want better and stronger road rules around mobile phone use."