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13 days ago
Police used two different ways to catch 5,000 drivers with phones at wheel in West Midlands
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. Birmingham Mail is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 4 Oct 2026, 04:11 UTC. The headline in use is “Police used two different ways to catch 5,000 drivers with phones at wheel in West Midlands”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Motorists can receive six penalty points and a £200 fine for using a handheld phone while driving
Birmingham MailRead at Birmingham Mail
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Birmingham Mail
Police used two different ways to catch 5,000 drivers with phones at wheel in West Midlands
Reported by 1 outlet
- Birmingham Mail