Britons must not touch their mobile phones whilst driving during this weekend's trial of the UK Emergency Alerts system, National Highways has cautioned.

Millions of handsets across Britain will sound a deafening alarm at 3pm on Sunday - regardless of whether they're set to silent mode. A text alert will flash up on screens, detailing what's happening in the second major trial of the system the government employs to warn Britons about life-threatening emergencies, including serious flooding.

The exercise represents a test - similar to the 2023 version - to guarantee the Emergency Alert System (EAS), which utilises 4G and 5G mobiles and tablets, functions properly before genuine incidents involving floods, wildfires, severe weather and other disasters. Nevertheless, all Britons are urged

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