More drivers using mobile phones at the wheel

New research from Halfords reveals that the number of motorists who admit to texting whilst driving has doubled in the space of a year - while those who confess to using social media while on the move have quadrupled.

Some 35% of drivers admitted reading text messages, rising to 57% among under 25s, whilst almost one in five (19%) have gone onto social networking sites or used the Internet a survey of 2083 drivers found.