More than 800 people have been caught in a police clampdown on drivers using cellphones, and thousands more busted without their seat belts on.
A two-week police blitz targeting drivers using mobile phones resulted in more than 800 notices being issued and a 119 per cent increase in offences.
The blitz, which started on October 25, also included a focus on safety belts, with police issuing 3042 notices to drivers or their passengers for failing to wear safety belts.
National manager of road policing Superintendent Paula Rose said it was "disappointing'' that many people were still talking or texting on cellphones while driving.
"I think drivers do understand the dangers, they just can't be bothered to put their safety and that of other road users before this one phone call. They fall back that old chestnut - 'it won't happen to me' and take the chance.