TWO drivers have been caught READING at the wheel on the A338 Wessex Way.

Bournemouth Echo:

The pair were snapped by the Daily Echo on Thursday as part of our campaign against drivers who are distracted at the wheel.

Bournemouth Echo:

Although we most frequently take photographs of motorists using their phones, within a short period of time last week we spotted two men reading from sheets of A4 paper.

Bournemouth Echo:

Their eyes are off the road and focusing on the writing in front of them.

Bournemouth Echo:

We also captured a number of people using their mobiles, including van drivers and a man behind the wheel of a Mercedes.

Bournemouth Echo:

Over the years, we have pictured hundreds of drivers using their phones and featured them in galleries in a bid to highlight road safety issues.

Bournemouth Echo:

Using a phone or a sat nav when driving or riding a motorbike is illegal. Those caught breaking the law can be issued with six points or a £200 fine.

Bournemouth Echo:

Drivers who passed their test within two years of the offence will lose their licence.