The Victorian government will spend $33.7million to roll out new road-safety cameras capable of detecting drivers using their mobile phones behind the wheel.
A trial of the technology was conducted over a three-month period last year, assessing almost 680,000 vehicles.
It found one in 42 drivers were using their mobile phone while behind the wheel.
The Victorian government will spend $33.7million to roll out new road-safety cameras capable of detecting drivers using their mobile phones behind the wheel
The highest rates of mobile phone use were on Craigieburn Road East in Wollert, with a one-in-18 offence rate; Calder Park Drive in Hillside with a one-in-21 offence rate; and Old Geelong Road in Laverton with a one-in-28 offence rate.