Thames Valley Police announced in February 2009 that over 11,000 offences of using a mobile phone while driving have been recorded in less than 2 years in their area. Thames Valley Police covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

Any driver caught using a mobile phone while driving will receive either 3 penalty points on their driving licence or will be disqualified from driving. They will also receive a fine of up to £1000 (up to a £2500 fine in certain circumstances).

The dangers of using a mobile phone while driving were demonstrated in the case of Phillipa Curtis. In early February 2009, Curtis was convicted of causing death by dangerous driving by sending text messages while driving, causing her to collide with a parked car, killing one person. Curtis was imprisoned for 21 months and disqualified from driving for 3 years.