Drivers caught using their mobile phones could soon face much harsher penalties and may be forced to install technology which disables text messaging.
The looming nationwide crackdown comes in response to a sharp increase in the national road toll after 20 years of gradual decline.
Federal Transport Minister Darren Chester believes mobile phone distraction is a contributing factor in the rise and said the government was considering drastic action in a bid to save lives.
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