Which of the following items lists the likely effect or effects of using a hand-held phone when driving?

Explanation: • Faster reactions: No. using any type of phone, whether hands-free or not would certainly not improve a driver's reaction times.
• Greater awareness of possible dangers: No. it would not help in this respect.
• You could be fined a maximum of £1,000 in court: No. this would be the case if the driver was driving a car.
• Loss of control of the vehicle and a maximum fine of £2.500 in court: Yes, this is very likely to happen which is why it is illegal to use such a device whilst driving and the maximum fine for drivers of coaches and goods vehicles is far greater than that for drivers of cars and small vans.

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