Drivers have been warned about an emergency alert set to come through on their phones this month, amid concern that it could cause 'panic' on the roads.
The Government announced last month that mobile phone users across the UK will receive a siren-like warning message as it tests a new public alert system on Sunday, April 23. The system, which is modelled after similar schemes already in place in the likes of the US and Canada, is intended to be used in life-threatening situations such as flooding, wildfires or extreme weather.
The alert will appear on phone home screens, along with a loud warning sound and vibration, and users will be left unable to use other features on their device until they acknowledge it. But the RAC has raised concerns over how the sudden warning will impact drivers on the road, The Mirror reports.
