--- title: Romex Blog description: Read about the latest news and views on Driver Distraction Prevention and Lone Worker Protection | Romex --- ![romex logo](https://www.romexworld.com/hs-fs/hub/271178/file-2535135584.png?width=1000&height=299&name=file-2535135584.png) - [Home](https://www.romexworld.com) - [What We Do](https://www.romexworld.com/what-we-do) - [Who We Supply](https://www.romexworld.com/who-we-supply) - [Prospect Housing Video](https://www.romexworld.com/prospect-housing-video) - [LAPA Security Video](https://www.romexworld.com/lapa-security-video) - [JDR Lift Services Video](https://www.romexworld.com/jdr-lift-services-video) - [Privacy & Cookie Policy](https://www.romexworld.com/privacy-cookie-policy) - [Features & Benefits](https://www.romexworld.com/prevent-mobile-phone-distraction) - [Business Mileage Reports](https://www.romexworld.com/generating-business-mileage-reports) - [Installing MyFix](https://www.romexworld.com/how-to-install-myfix) - [Using MyFix](https://www.romexworld.com/how-to-use-myfix) - [Driver Protection](https://www.romexworld.com/driver-distraction-protection) - [The Mobile Gun Video](https://www.romexworld.com/the-mobile-gun-video) - [Weightmans Video](https://www.romexworld.com/weightmans-video) - [Thames Water Video](https://www.romexworld.com/thames-water-video) - [Tracy Squire Video](https://www.romexworld.com/tracy-squire-video) - [Save Lives Video](https://www.romexworld.com/save-lives-video) - [Simon Barrett Video](https://www.romexworld.com/simon-barrett-video) - [News](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog) [![FREE PILOT](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/271178/fba61494-b9a1-4fc2-a5d5-245ec8336862.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/271178/fba61494-b9a1-4fc2-a5d5-245ec8336862) [Keeping Your Drivers Legal: Distracted Driving and Mobile Phone Laws in Britain You Need to Know](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/keeping-your-drivers-legal-distracted-driving-and-mobile-phone-laws-in-britain-you-need-to-know) - [Michael Gower](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/michael-gower) - Sep 16, 2020 - [texting when driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/texting-when-driving) [![](https://www.romexworld.com/hubfs/mobile%20phone%20law-1.jpg)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/keeping-your-drivers-legal-distracted-driving-and-mobile-phone-laws-in-britain-you-need-to-know) Distracted driving in the UK has never been allowed, and the penalties are devastating. Yet, many people still break the law every day, and more drivers now think making a call behind the wheel is acceptable than [in 2014](https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motoring-news/mobile-phone-sanctions-need-tougher-reinforcement/). [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/keeping-your-drivers-legal-distracted-driving-and-mobile-phone-laws-in-britain-you-need-to-know) --- [7 Ways to Manage a Mobile Workforce](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/your-blog-post-title-here7-ways-to-manage-a-mobile-workforce) - [Michael Gower](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/michael-gower) - Aug 18, 2020 - [Mobile Workforce Management](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-workforce-management) [![](https://www.romexworld.com/hubfs/manage%20a%20mobile%20workforce-1.jpeg)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/your-blog-post-title-here7-ways-to-manage-a-mobile-workforce) [Only 6%](https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45253060) of individuals in the UK have the traditional 9 am to 5 pm jobs. The workplace is increasingly changing, and the workers are embracing new ideas. Remote and mobile working has become the norm for most companies.   [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/your-blog-post-title-here7-ways-to-manage-a-mobile-workforce) --- [Distracted Driving: How to Stop Texting While on the Road](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/distracted-driving-how-to-stop-texting-while-on-the-road) - [Michael Gower](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/michael-gower) - Jul 14, 2020 - [driver distraction prevention](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction-prevention), [driver distraction](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction), [mobile phones](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-phones), [texting when driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/texting-when-driving), [stop texting](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/stop-texting), [text driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/text-driving), [road safety](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/road-safety) [![distracted driving](https://www.romexworld.com/hubfs/distracted-1.jpeg)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/distracted-driving-how-to-stop-texting-while-on-the-road) Did you know that [9 people](https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/distracted_driving/index.html) are killed every day a result of distracted driving? [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/distracted-driving-how-to-stop-texting-while-on-the-road) --- [DNT TXT N DRIVE: 7 Eye-Opening Facts About Texting and Driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/dnt-txt-n-drive-7-eye-opening-facts-about-texting-and-driving) - [Michael Gower](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/michael-gower) - Mar 10, 2020 - [driver distraction prevention](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction-prevention), [driver distraction](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction), [driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driving), [texting and driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/texting-and-driving), [texting when driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/texting-when-driving), [text driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/text-driving), [mobile workforce](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-workforce) [![](https://www.romexworld.com/hubfs/factsabouttextinganddriving.jpg)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/dnt-txt-n-drive-7-eye-opening-facts-about-texting-and-driving) You've seen the heart-wrenching commercials and the signs on the highway, so by this point, you know that texting and driving do not mix. But somehow you still manage to find yourself glancing at your phone or quickly replying to a text.  [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/dnt-txt-n-drive-7-eye-opening-facts-about-texting-and-driving) --- [An Easy Guide to Doing Mobile Workforce Management](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/an-easy-guide-to-doing-mobile-workforce-management) - [Michael Gower](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/michael-gower) - Sep 13, 2019 - [Mobile Workforce Management](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-workforce-management) [![mobile workforce management](https://www.romexworld.com/hubfs/mobile%20workforce%20management.jpeg)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/an-easy-guide-to-doing-mobile-workforce-management) Employees are one of the most valuable assets any company possesses. [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/an-easy-guide-to-doing-mobile-workforce-management) --- [Dangerous Driving: 5 of the Most Dangerous Driving Distractions and How to Avoid Them](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/dangerous-driving-5-of-the-most-dangerous-driving-distractions-and-how-to-avoid-them) - [Michael Gower](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/michael-gower) - Jul 15, 2019 - [driver distraction](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction) [![Driving Distractions](https://www.romexworld.com/hubfs/Driving%20Distractions.jpeg)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/dangerous-driving-5-of-the-most-dangerous-driving-distractions-and-how-to-avoid-them) Distracted driving accounts for a high proportion of fatal car crashes and the sad truth is that most of these fatalities result from easily preventable causes. [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/dangerous-driving-5-of-the-most-dangerous-driving-distractions-and-how-to-avoid-them) --- [6 Reasons to Use Mobile Workforce Management](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/6-reasons-to-use-mobile-workforce-management) - [Michael Gower](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/michael-gower) - Jun 14, 2019 - [Mobile Workforce Management](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-workforce-management), [mobile worker](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-worker), [mobile workforce](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-workforce) [![mobile workforce](https://www.romexworld.com/hubfs/mobile%20workforce.jpg)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/6-reasons-to-use-mobile-workforce-management) The way we manage our companies is changing. Old methods are proving to be less effective and result in more loss than the new management tools available to us today. [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/6-reasons-to-use-mobile-workforce-management) --- [What You Should Know About Workplace Privacy and Employee Monitoring](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/what-you-should-know-about-workplace-privacy-and-employee-monitoring) - [Michael Gower](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/michael-gower) - May 8, 2019 - [employer responsibility](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/employer-responsibility), [Mobile Workforce Management](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-workforce-management), [mobile worker](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-worker) [![workplace privacy and employee monitoring (1)](https://www.romexworld.com/hubfs/workplace%20privacy%20and%20employee%20monitoring%20(1).jpeg)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/what-you-should-know-about-workplace-privacy-and-employee-monitoring) You by-and-large [trust your employees](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/hiring-responsible-drivers-5-tips-for-your-recruitment-process), or they wouldn't work for you. [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/what-you-should-know-about-workplace-privacy-and-employee-monitoring) --- [Everything UK Employers Need to Know About Fatigue and Driving](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/everything-uk-employers-need-to-know-about-fatigue-and-driving) - [Michael Gower](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/michael-gower) - Apr 10, 2019 - [driver distraction](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/driver-distraction), [road safety](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/road-safety), [Mobile Workforce Management](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-workforce-management), [mobile worker](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-worker) [![fatigue](https://www.romexworld.com/hubfs/fatigue.jpeg)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/everything-uk-employers-need-to-know-about-fatigue-and-driving) [13% of drivers](https://www.driving.co.uk/news/one-eight-motorists-admit-fallen-asleep-driving/) admit to having fallen asleep at the wheel and [1 in 5](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dr-michael-j-breus/the-dangers-of-drowsy-dri_b_901650.html) fatal accidents in the UK is related to driving tired.  [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/everything-uk-employers-need-to-know-about-fatigue-and-driving) --- [Hiring Responsible Drivers: 5 Tips for Your Recruitment Process](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/hiring-responsible-drivers-5-tips-for-your-recruitment-process) - [Michael Gower](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/author/michael-gower) - Mar 15, 2019 - [Mobile Workforce Management](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/topic/mobile-workforce-management) [![responsible drivers](https://www.romexworld.com/hubfs/responsible%20drivers.jpeg)](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/hiring-responsible-drivers-5-tips-for-your-recruitment-process) Talking to the average semi-truck driver, you'll find that they're used to driving up to [3,000 miles a week](https://www.auto.edu/blog/13-solid-stats-about-driving-a-semi-truck-for-a-living/). While you might only need to have your drivers moving supplies a few hundred miles a week, responsible drivers can take on those miles without incident. If you're looking to recruit the best drivers out there, you need to weed out distracted and reckless drivers from the talent pool. [KEEP READING](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/hiring-responsible-drivers-5-tips-for-your-recruitment-process) --- PREVIOUS [All POSTS](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/all) [NEXT](https://www.romexworld.com/news-blog/page/2) Please enable JavaScript to view the [comments powered by Disqus.](https://disqus.com/?ref_noscript) © 2026 Romex Limited