️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  The number of drivers hauled before the courts for using their mobiles at the wheel has plummeted by almost half.<unk> The number of drivers hauled before the courts for using their mobiles at the wheel has plummeted by almost half. Despite alarming evidence that increasing numbers of motorists are committing the offence, the number of prosecutions has fallen by some 16,000 over three years.<unk> Despite alarming evidence that increasing numbers of motorists are committing the offence, the number of prosecutions has fallen by some 16,000 over three years. In one area, Greater Manchester, the fall has been even more sharp, and is down by 80 per cent. In one area, Greater Manchester, the fall has been even more sharp, and is down by 80 per cent. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ The number of drivers dragged before the courts for using mobile phone at the wheel has plummeted by almost half.<unk> The number of drivers dragged before the courts for using mobile phone at the wheel has plummeted by almost half. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> The figures were compiled by Labour, which warned that reckless drivers were <unk>getting away with it<unk> and blamed cuts to the police front line. Users of the road have had enough of reckless drivers getting away with it. <unk>User of the road have had enough of reckless drivers getting away with it. Under the Conservative-led Government progress on road safety is slowing while more and more drivers go unpunished for dangerous and drink driving. <unk>Under the Conservative-led Government progress on road safety is slowing while more and more drivers go unpunished for dangerous and drink driving. The hands-off approach to enforcement is not working. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> Gloucester chief constable Suzette Davenport said the rise in offending meant tougher punishments were needed, and accused ministers of failing to act for fear of offending voters.<unk> Gloucester chief constable Suzette Davenport said the rise in offending meant tougher punishments were needed, and accused ministers of failing to act for fear of offending voters. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
The number of prosecutions has fallen by some 16,000 over three years.<unk> The number of prosecutions has fallen by some 16,000 over three years.<unk> The number of prosecutions has fallen by some 16,000 over three years. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>