Using a phone at the wheel is both risky and unnecessary given we have hands-free options in cars

I swore at the start of the year that I would not mention phoning-at-the-wheel until autumn.

Technically, we are in autumn, so I’ve kept my word.

I’ve been tempted, I can tell you. Sorely tempted.

All I can say is, despite warnings and clampdowns, we seem to have an atrocious outlook on the matter.

People just don’t seem to think or be aware or care; they just hold that phone to the ear while steering with one hand.

They do so when parking, reversing and driving in dense traffic, with children on board.

I honestly don’t know how they do it and why they do it so brazenly.

And there really is no excuse. None whatsoever. Most cars have a hands-free facility – albeit basic in older vehicles. Really, the right thing to do is put the phone away.

The problem is that there seems to be no reaching these people.

So I give up. Not another word – until Christmas.