Mobile phone use on roads

Summary

The requester asked for the number of prosecutions and fixed penalty notices for mobile phone use on roads under the Road Traffic Act 1985 over the last five years. The General Registry responded that the total number of such cases is 239.

Key Facts

• The request concerns mobile phone use prosecutions under the Isle of Man's Road Traffic Act 1985, Schedule 6.
• The data covers a period of the last five years.
• The General Registry confirmed the total number of prosecutions or fixed penalty notices is 239.
• The request was received on 5 March 2026 and responded to on 17 March 2026.
• The information was previously sought from the DHA but was not held by them.

Data Disclosed

• 239
• 2026-03-05
• 2026-03-17
• 5299825
• 5355885
• Road Traffic Act 1985
• Schedule 6

Original Request

Prior information request submitted to DHA (ref: 5299825) now contacting Isle of Man constabulary and Isle of Man Courts(GenReg) as information not held by DHA. Hello, how many prosecutions in court or fixed penalty notices have there been under the Isle of Man's Road Traffic Act 1985, Schedule 6 of the Act in the last five years?

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Full Response Text

General Registry Oik- Recortyssee Chief Registrar
Stuart Quayle

Isle of Man Courts of Justice Deemsters Walk, Bucks Road Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3AR

Telephone: (01624) 685979 Email: DPO-GenReg@gov.im

Our ref: 5355885 17 March 2026

Dear ####

We write further to your request, received 5 March 2026, which states:

“Mobile phone use on roads”

"Prior information request submitted to DHA (ref: 5299825) now contacting Isle of Man constabulary and Isle of Man Courts(GenReg) as information not held by DHA.

Hello, how many prosecutions in court or fixed penalty notices have there been under the Isle of Man's Road Traffic Act 1985, Schedule 6 of the Act in the last five years?"

Our response to your request is as follows: 239 (Two hundred and thirty nine).

Please quote the reference number 5355885 in any future communications.

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