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Longford senator calls for 'phone-blockers' in cars and tractors

Feb 19, 2026 13:03
By Eoghan Murphy
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Longford senator calls for 'phone-blockers' in cars and tractors

Over 25,000 drivers were caught using a hand-held mobile phone in 2024.

A Longford senator is calling for technology to be used to prevent phone-use in cars.

Over 25,000 drivers were caught using a hand-held mobile phone in 2024.

Research has shown mobile phone use while driving makes a crash four times more likely.

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Fine Gael senator Paraic Brady says technology can help to solve the problem:

 

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