Manchester firm backs calls for drivers to quit using their phones.

Research reveals almost a third of drivers in Manchester are using their phones.

Published 16th Sep 2016

Almost half of drivers in Greater Manchester admit using their mobile phone behind the wheel.

A study's been looking at how many motorists flout the law on a daily basis -

11 million people across the country said they make of receive calls text or even post on Facebook or twitter whilst on the road.

Another study found one in three people in Manchester see another driver using their phone every day and most (86%) are bothered by this – nearly a fifth go as far as to react, such as shouting, beeping, or gesturing.

Michael Jefferies, managing director of Manchester-based Jefferies Solicitors - which specialises in motoring offences - comments on the issue: