Driver blocks cycle track while using their phone - 6 points & £200 fine -Leicester, UK - April 2023

Bicycles are the safest vehicles on the road. Cars are the most dangerous vehicles on the road. This is not in dispute.
The link to DfT data showing that bicycles are the safest vehicles on the road, and that cars are the most dangerous vehicles on the road, is here:
www.gov.uk/gov...
Anyone using their phone while driving is recklessly putting lives at risk.
As a result of my complaint to the police, this driver received 6 points and £200 fine.
If you wish to report a road traffic incident in Leicestershire, here is the link www.leics.poli...
In order to improve driving standards on our roads, and save lives, I believe that all drivers, including myself, need to re-take their driving test every five years.
Rule 149 of the Highway Code:
You MUST exercise proper control of your vehicle at all times. You MUST NOT use a hand-held mobile phone, or similar device, capable of interactive communication (such as a tablet) for any purpose when driving or when supervising a learner driver. This ban covers all use of a hand-held interactive communication device and it applies even when the interactive communication capability is turned off or unavailable. You MUST NOT pick up the phone or similar device while driving to dial a number and then put it in the cradle for the duration of the conversation. You MUST NOT pick up and use your hand-held phone or similar device while stationary in traffic.
There is an exception to call 999 or 112 in a genuine emergency when it is unsafe or impractical to stop. There is also an exception if you are using a hand-held mobile phone or similar device to make a contactless payment at a contactless payment terminal. Your vehicle MUST be stationary, and the goods or services MUST be received at the same time as, or after, the contactless payment.
Never use a hand-held microphone when driving. Using hands-free equipment is also likely to distract your attention from the road. It is far safer not to use any telephone or similar device while you are driving or riding - find a safe place to stop first or use the voicemail facility and listen to messages later.
You may park your vehicle using a handheld remote control app or device. The app or device MUST be legal, and you should not put other people in danger when you use it.