The number of people using their mobile phones behind the wheel is worryingly increasing, but they're not just texting, they are taking pictures including 'selfies'.

As many as a third of young British drivers have taken a ''selfie'' while at the wheel, according to a survey.

33 per cent of Britons aged 18-24 confessed to taking a selfie while driving!

Ford said snapping a selfie at the wheel could distract a driver for 14 seconds, while checking social media distracts for as much as 20 seconds - long enough, at 60mph, to travel the length of five football pitches.

Even though you might think taking a quick selfie wont do any harm, taking your eyes off the road for a few seconds could lead to serious consequences.

If you are caught using your phone behind the wheel You’ll get 3 penalty points on your licence and a fine of £100. And if your a newly quailed driver, You’ll lose your licence if you get 6 or more penalty points within 2 years of passing your test.

So the best thing to do if turn your phone off and leave the selfies for when your not driving!

(source: http://news.sky.com/story/1523709/driving-selfies-as-dangerous-as-being-drunk )