Driving Whilst Using Phone
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/25/007778/M
Version Date: 12/03/2025
- How many drivers have been stopped for using a mobile phone whilst driving in 2021?
- How many drivers received a fine and/or penalty points for using their mobile phone whilst driving in 2021?
- How many drivers lost their licence for using their mobile phone whilst driving in 2021?
- How many drivers have been stopped for using a mobile phone whilst driving in 2022?
- How many drivers received a fine and/or penalty points for using their mobile phone whilst driving in 2022?
- How many drivers lost their licence for using their mobile phone whilst driving in 2022?
- How many drivers have been stopped for using a mobile phone whilst driving in 2023?
- How many drivers received a fine and/or penalty points for using their mobile phone whilst driving in 2023?
- How many drivers lost their licence for using their mobile phone whilst driving in 2023?
- How many drivers have been stopped for using a mobile phone whilst driving in 2024?
- How many drivers received a fine and/or penalty points for using their mobile phone whilst driving in 2024?
- How many drivers lost their licence for using their mobile phone whilst driving in 2024?
- How many drivers have been stopped for using a mobile phone whilst driving so far in 2025?
- How many drivers received a fine and/or penalty points for using their mobile phone whilst driving so far in 2025?
- How many drivers lost their licence for using their mobile phone whilst driving so far in 2025?
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.
Data Source:
VPFPO_Pentip
Data Processing:
Pentip Data
COMBINED Notices January 2015 to January 2025
Filtered on Offence group: Handheld mobile phone/device offences
Excel Filtered on Date: 01/01/2021 -31/01/2025
Caveats/Limitations
The Force does not hold data on fines, penalty points or the loss of a license - this would be available through the courts.
All Disposal Types (Fixed Penalty Notice and Prosecution) have been provided
Data is only available to end of January 2025
Data
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The number of Fixed Penalty Notice's recorded by Devon and Cornwall police for using a mobile phone whilst driving between 01/01/2021 -31/01/2025 |
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Offence Title |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Total |
|
RC86820 Use of a mobile phone whilst driving a motor |
473 |
161 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
634 |
|
RC86823 Use mobile 'phone / device whilst supervising L driver |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
|
RV86019 Use a handheld mobile phone / device while driving a motor vehicle on a road - endorsable offence |
0 |
637 |
818 |
482 |
25 |
1962 |
|
Total |
473 |
803 |
819 |
483 |
25 |
2603 |
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The number of Prosecution's recorded by Devon and Cornwall police for using a mobile phone whilst driving between 01/01/2021 -31/01/2025 |
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Offence Title |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Total |
|
RC86820 Use of a mobile phone whilst driving a motor |
74 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
82 |
|
RV86019 Use a handheld mobile phone / device while driving a motor vehicle on a road - endorsable offence |
0 |
112 |
122 |
63 |
5 |
302 |
|
Total |
74 |
120 |
122 |
63 |
5 |
384 |