YET again, we have captured some of Dorset's dangerous drivers using their phones or reading at the wheel.
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.
One driver holds his phone in his hand, apparently texting, while two young children sit in the back of his vehicle.
He is one of 12 motorists caught in just an hour on the busy stretch of road.
Eleven have phones in their hands. The twelfth is a lorry driver pressing buttons while his mobile sits in a cradle on the dashboard.
We also spotted two people reading while driving.
All of those captured by the Echo were in moving traffic at the time.
The Echo has been campaigning against drivers using mobile phones while driving for several years.
We have pictured hundreds of drivers using their phones and featured them in galleries in a bid to highlight road safety issues.
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.
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.
Police says drivers should either switch off their phones or divert to voicemail before setting off.
 Research has shown that those using a mobile phone while driving are four times more likely to crash than someone who isn't.
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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