Anything that takes your concentration off the road and off your driving, such as illegally using your mobile phone while driving compromises your safety and also the safety of everyone else on the road.

The Hume Police District warns those drivers who use a mobile phone illegally that they will be caught! The fine for using a mobile phone illegally is $337, you will also lose five demerit points.

'Stop It or Cop It!

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Drivers who break the rules during double demerits will be penalised 10 demerit points. The next Double Demerit Point period is during the ANZAC holiday period and runs from midnight 24th April to midnight 28th April 2019.

Using a mobile phone while driving is a dangerous distraction. Research shows that being distracted when driving, such as by a mobile phone, increases the risk of a crash. Simply taking your eyes off the road for longer than two seconds, doubles the risk of a crash.

At 60 km/h if you look at your phone while driving for just two seconds, you travel 33 metres blind.

At 100 km/h if you look at your phone while driving for just two seconds, you travel 55 metres blind.

A short lapse in concentration can have lifelong consequences. Is it really worth the risk?

To remove the distraction and to avoid using your mobile phone illegally while driving, motorists could try some of the following tips provided by the Centre for road Safety;