26 hours ago
101 drivers stopped on major motorway as police say people don't understand rule
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Manchester Evening News and Birmingham Mail are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 25 Oct 2026, 20:59 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “101 drivers stopped on major motorway as police say people don't understand rule”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Motorists are being warned they could still face prosecution for touching their phone in a mount while driving
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Birmingham Mail
101 drivers stopped on Midlands motorway as police say people don't understand rule
- Picked up by Manchester Evening News
101 drivers stopped on major motorway as police say people don't understand rule
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.