Listening to a mobile phone while driving will reduce driver concentration by more than a third, that's according to new research.

Talking on a hand's free mobile while driving results in motorists making the same mistakes as drink-drivers, such as lane weaving.

The US study examined the effects of drivers listening to a voice. They were not required to talk or press any buttons. The study by scientists at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, found that listening to a mobile phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving by 37%. This research confirms that that drivers need to keep their hands on the steering wheel and their brain focused on the road ahead so as not to crash.

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