YET again, we have captured some of Dorset's dangerous drivers using their phones or reading at the wheel.

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Our latest series of images, shot of a stretch of the A338 Wessex Way which is subject to a 40 miles per hour speed limit, shows motorists failing to concentrate on the road.

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One driver holds his phone in his hand, apparently texting, while two young children sit in the back of his vehicle.

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He is one of 12 motorists caught in just an hour on the busy stretch of road.

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Eleven have phones in their hands. The twelfth is a lorry driver pressing buttons while his mobile sits in a cradle on the dashboard.

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We also spotted two people reading while driving.

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All of those captured by the Echo were in moving traffic at the time.

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The Echo has been campaigning against drivers using mobile phones while driving for several years.

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We have pictured hundreds of drivers using their phones and featured them in galleries in a bid to highlight road safety issues.

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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.

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Police say using a phone at the wheel is one of the 'fatal five' - five things drivers do that makes a collision much more likely.

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Police says drivers should either switch off their phones or divert to voicemail before setting off.

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 Research has shown that those using a mobile phone while driving are four times more likely to crash than someone who isn't.

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Even though hands-free kits are legal, police say tests have shown people using these kits can be as distracted as if they were driving drunk.

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